Wyatt Bradbury Named ASSP Safety Professional of the Year
The American Society of Safety Professionals honors the industry leader for his contributions to proactive safety standards and data-driven solutions.
- By Jesse Jacobs
- Apr 30, 2026
The ASSP has named Wyatt Bradbury its 2026 Safety Professional of the Year.
Bradbury, who serves as the principal of health and safety at Avetta and as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was selected for his work in advancing how organizations measure safety performance through research and consensus standards.
The award recognizes Bradbury’s leadership in developing proactive, leading indicator-based safety strategies. His work includes the development of the Safety Maturity Index and Cultural Maturity Index, which serve as real-world examples of embedding consensus standards into enterprise technology to benchmark operational resilience.
Before joining Avetta, Bradbury managed major infrastructure projects at Hitachi Rail throughout the Americas. During his tenure there, he led the implementation of ISO 45001, an international occupational health and safety management system standard, and developed comprehensive audit and compliance programs focused on leadership engagement.
A member of the ASSP for nearly a decade, Bradbury has contributed to several standards committees. His involvement includes the subcommittee for ANSI TR-Z590.6-23, which provides guidance on personal protective equipment for women, and the ANSI Z16 committee, which maintains the ANSI/ASSP Z16.1-2022 standard for safety and health metrics.
The Safety Professional of the Year Award is an annual honor given to an ASSP member who demonstrates exceptional achievement in the environmental health and safety industry while advancing the profession through mentorship and innovation.
Bradbury is scheduled to be formally recognized during the Safety 2026 conference on June 14 in Anaheim, California.
About the Author
Jesse Jacobs is assistant editor of OHSOnline.com.