Safety Person Of The Year

Every year, the ASLRRA presents the Safety Person of the Year Award at the Annual Convention. This award goes to an employee of a member railroad who:

  • has never had a reportable personal injury in thier career
  • works with management of their company to make their safety programs effective
  • exhibits a high degree of safety awareness, and
  • contributes off-duty time to activities promoting safety awareness in the community.

How to Nominate

Nominations shall be submitted, in typewritten or electronic Word document format, and shall not exceed two pages in length to Dave Whorton at dwhorton@aslrra.org. To view the brochure, click here. For more information, please contact Tom Streicher at 202-585-3434 or tstreicher@aslrra.org.


Most Improved Award

ASLRRA has also instituted a change to the Most Improved Award. Whereas in prior years, the award was given to the railroad with best improvement in safety rate from one year to the next, it is now awarded based on a nomination process. To view more information about the process click here.


Thank you to our 2009 Safety Awards Program sponsors:

Titanium Level 

 

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. NARS/National Academy of Railroad Sciences OmniTRAX RailAmerica Zurich

Steel Level

R.J. Corman Railroad Group Georgetown Rail Equipment Company Rio Grande Pacific Corporation

Iron Level

Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Liberty International Underwriters, Inc. MaxAccel