New NSC Award to Recognize Women Leaders in Safety

The organization has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Marion Martin Recognition Award.

  • Jan 15, 2016

The National Safety Council announced it is now accepting nominations for the Marion Martin Recognition Award, which is presented to women who have advanced safety and broken down tradition gender barriers within the safety field.

"Marion Martin was a trailblazer and visionary, and her long career was distinguished by efforts to save lives and prevent injuries," said Deborah A.P. Hersman, a trailblazer herself and the president and CEO of the National Safety Council. "We are excited to recognize the next generation of Marion Martins through the establishment of this inaugural award."

Qualifications include one of the following: influenced other women to pursue careers in the safety field; opened doors for women in a safety employment

setting that are historically and professionally limited to them; and advanced opportunities for women within the safety field.

Nomination instructions are available at nsc.org/nscwomen. Winners will be recognized during the NSC Women's Caucus Luncheon on March 22, in Austin, Texas.

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