List of occupational health and safety awards
This list of occupational health and safety awards is an index to articles about notable awards for occupational health and safety. The list is organized by country since awards are almost always restricted to organizations in the same country as the sponsor of the award.
Awards by country
United Kingdom / Ireland
United States
Award | Sponsor | Description |
Arthur B. Guise Medal | Society of Fire Protection Engineers | Eminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering |
California Governor’s Employee Safety Awards | State of California | Individuals and groups who have provided outstanding health and safety to the state |
Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award | American Industrial Hygiene Association | Significant contribution to industrial hygiene |
Harry C. Bigglestone Award | Fire Technology magazine | Paper appearing in Fire Technology that best represents excellence in the communication of fire protection concepts |
Indiana Governor’s Workplace Safety Award | Indiana Department of Labor etc. | Indiana companies based on best practices for eliminating workplace injuries and illnesses, and those who have made safety and health a top priority |
Kentucky Governor’s Safety Award | Kentucky Labor Cabinet | Employers and their employees, who together have achieved the minimum required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness at their establishment |
Minnesota Governor’s Workplace Safety Award | Minnesota Safety Council | Based on Safety Program Evaluation Scorecard |
Montana Governor’s Safety & Health Awards Program | State of Montana | Commitment to excellence in workplace safety and health |
New Jersey Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Awards Program | New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development | Achievement in the prevention of workplace injury and illness |
North Carolina DOL Annual Safety Awards Program | North Carolina Department of Labor | Private and public firms that achieve and maintain good safety records |
Occupational Excellence Achievement Award | National Safety Council | Organizations with injury and illness records better than or equal to 50% of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for their NAICS code |
Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety & Health Award | Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference | Various categories |
OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries |
Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry | Comprehensive safety practices in the workplace; successful employer-employee joint safety programs, which result in the achievement of safety excellence |
Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards | American Psychological Association | Workplace practices in employee involvement, health and safety, employee growth and development, work-life balance, employee recognition and communication |
Robert W. Campbell Award | National Safety Council | Companies that achieve business excellence through the integration of EHS management into business operations |
Safe-In-Sound award | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, | Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention |
TOSHA Safety Awards | Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development | Various categories |
Well Workplace Awards | Wellness Council of America | Quality and excellence in worksite health promotion |
Workplace Safety Awards | National Safety Council | Various categories |