National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is an American non-profit organization founded in 1913 . It was originally prescribed for occupational safety . Today she tries to prevent preventable deaths in all areas. She also “fights” against the use of cell phones at the wheel . In 1953 the association was given an official role with a congressional charter .
Its headquarters are in Itasca, Illinois . Every year the Green Cross for Safety award is given to a company.
Green Cross for Safety
year | Award winners |
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2000 | AK Steel |
2001 | Intel |
2002 | Ryder system |
2003 | Kenny Construction |
2004 | Chrysler |
2005 | Liberty Mutual |
2006 | DuPont |
2007 | UPS |
2008 | Delta Air Lines |
2009 | FirstGroup |
2010 | Exelon |
2011 | Schneider Electric |
2012 | Dow Chemical |
2013 | ExxonMobil |
2014 | Owens Corning |
2015 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company |
President
- John Howard Pyle (1959–1973)
- Vincent L. Tofany (1973-1983)
- TC Gilchrest (1983-1994)
- Gerard F. Scannell (1995-2001)
- Alan McMillan (2001-2008)
- Janet Froetscher (2008-2013)
- Deborah Hersman (2014-)