National Safety Council recognizes 2016 Distinguished Service to Safety Award honorees

Individuals honored for their exceptional dedication to safety and health

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Oct 17, 2016, 07:21 ET

ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Safety Council honored seven individuals with Distinguished Service to Safety Awards, the highest award the Council presents to safety professionals. This year's seven recipients were honored at the Opening Session of the NSC Congress & Expo in Anaheim – the largest annual gathering of safety and health professionals in the United States.

The mission of the National Safety Council is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. (PRNewsFoto/National Safety Council)

"This year's winners have raised the bar for everyone working in safety today," said Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. "They continue to inspire their peers, and their work has undoubtedly made our world safer."

Honorees were nominated by a National Safety Council occupational safety volunteer group or division. The following individuals were honored:

DSSA Winner	Employer	Title
Drew Ellesmere-Jones	DJ Management Solutions LLC	President
Charles C. Herrier NRENR, CEM	Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System	Occupational Safety & Health Manager
Melissa Wandall	National Coalition for Safer Roads	President of the National Coalition for Safer Roads, Founder & President of The Mark Wandall Foundation
Daniel J. Hartwig, CSP, CIH	General Health & Safety Services Corp.	President
Fred W. Bonewell	CPS Energy	Vice President Enterprise & Public Safety
Rick Irwin	Alliant Energy/IBEW Local 965	Safety Blue Hat
Michael F. Henderek (retired)	ExxonMobil Corporation	Safety Programs Manager

About the National Safety Council
Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National Safety Council, nsc.org, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact – distracted driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription drug overdoses and Safe Communities. Safety+Health magazine, the Council's flagship publication, is a leading source of occupational safety and health information.

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