The mission of the Utah Safety Council Women in Safety program is to recognize, motivate and support women in the workplace that have chosen or been assigned safety related responsibilities. Women in Safety is a collaborative team that supports women in the safety and health workspace with educational, networking and development opportunities. Members of the organization are committed to encourage, elevate and give back to women.
The Women in Safety group was formed to share advantages of association by means of open meetings, conferences, educational events and correspondence, resource publications; to instill and progress the quality of safety programs and personal improvement. The organization was developed and is administered by the Utah Safety Council.
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Now Accepting Nominations for the Women in Safety & Health (WISH) Award.
The Women in Safety Organization was formed to share advantages of association by means of open meetings, conferences, educational events and correspondence, resource publications; to instill and progress the quality of safety programs and personal improvement. The organization was developed and is administered by the Utah Safety Council.
Each year, the Utah Safety Council presents the WISH Award to a woman who:
• Shows exceptional performance in a leadership role
• Involved in implementation of safety cultural change(s) in their workplace or industry
• Demonstrates creative excellence related to safety initiatives
• Positively impacts the safety and health of their workplace, and/or industry
• Contributes to Utah Safety Council’s overall objective of making Utah a safer place to live and work
• Participated or created a unique safety initiative
The award is presented with the award at the end-of-year Women in Safety Event (Scheduled for December 2023). The recipient is also honored during the Utah Safety Council’s Annual Meeting and Awards event.
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here to access the current nomination form.
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2018 WISH Award granted to Natalie Kaddas, CEO - Kaddas Enterprises
2019 WISH Award granted to Kristen Shulsen, Safety Program Manager - Salt Lake City Corporation
2020 WISH Award granted to Hanh Ngo, Manager of Safety, Security & Wellbeing - O.C. Tanner
2021 WISH Award granted to Michele McDermaid, DOT & Compliance Manager, The Campbell Companies
2022 WISH Award granted to Kerilee Burton, CPS/Teen Program Manager, Utah Department of Public Safety Women in Safety & Health
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