Engineering Safety Faculty and Staff Award
The Safe Engineering is Good Engineering – Faculty and Staff Award recognizes a faculty or staff member within the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering (SGCOE) who has gone above and beyond to incorporate safety into teaching, research, and outreach activities, enhancing the experience for students, colleagues, and the community. This award honors the vital role that individual leadership and dedication play in maintaining a culture of safe engineering, which is essential for student success.
One award may be given annually with a $1,000 stipend.
Eligibility
- Open to all College of Engineering faculty, full-time University Staff, and Administrative & Professional (A&P) employees within the SGCOE.
- Nominees should demonstrate visible leadership, initiative, and a commitment to safety that enhances the overall productivity of their respective programs and the well-being of individuals within the programs.
- Recipients from the previous three (3) years are not eligible.
Criteria
Nominations can be self-nominations or submitted at the department or program level. The nomination package is limited to five pages (12-point font and 1-inch margins), including a two-page letter summarizing the nominee’s contributions to safety excellence and up to three pages of other supporting information (e.g., photos of safety improvements, training logs, or testimonials), all submitted as a single PDF document. Evaluation will be based on the following seven Safety Management System (SMS) areas:
- Leadership and Advocacy: Leading by example, advocating for safety resources, and promoting a "safe engineering" mindset within their area.
- Employee Participation: Success in encouraging colleagues and students to participate in safety activities and creating an environment where individuals feel comfortable reporting and addressing concerns.
- Hazard Identification and Assessment: Visible efforts and actions to regularly visit teaching and research spaces or discuss concerns in operation to identify and assess potential hazards.
- Hazard Prevention and Control: Visible efforts of implementing safety procedures, prompt responses to reported concerns, and development of solutions for recurring challenges.
- Education and Training: Ensure all individuals under their supervision complete required safety training, develop operating procedures, and become familiar with area-specific hazards and controls.
- Program Evaluation and Improvement: Demonstration of a positive attitude toward ongoing improvement and actively implementing improvements that ensure operations meet best safety practices.
- Communication and Coordination: Evidence of continual engagement and regular safety discussions about concerns and action taken to address them in operations during meetings.