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.

2010 Safety Person of the Year - ASLRRA is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2010 Safety Person of the Year award is Sam Cotton, GM of the Panhandle Northern Railroad. To view more about Mr. Cotton, 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