National Safety Council recognition honors a mid-career professional for contributions to workplace safety, education and standards.
Preliminary data include 4,041 general fall protection violations, the highest total among the 10 standards.
Road safety education, predictive analytics and mobile traffic control earned recognition from the National Safety Council.
Honorees were selected based on miles and years driven without a preventable crash.
Recipients were recognized for work in injury prevention, construction safety, risk management and safety leadership.
The resource cites OSHA standards 1926.150 through 1926.157 for construction fire protection.
The 2026 revision expands optional testing for retention, chin straps and multidirectional impacts without replacing current classifications.
Poage has held the Certified Safety Management Practitioner credential since 2017.
The program will cover suicide risk, stigma and support resources for construction workers and their families.
Annual observance recognizes workers who build and maintain infrastructure across the United States.
The former Formula 1 and IndyCar driver told safety professionals that equipment, systems, preparation and individual responsibility can turn risk into “intelligent risk.”
Greater heat and air pollution were associated with poorer long-term health, while greener surroundings were linked to lower risks.
The new online platform allows employers to access safety training, manage worker credentials and track course completion across multiple providers.
The May 26 failure released about 900,000 gallons of hot, caustic white liquor, killing 11 employees.
MSHA recommends highwall examinations, scaling, benches and falling-object protection for mobile equipment.
A 10-step checklist covers inspections, employee input, emergency planning and ongoing program reviews.
Voluntary program evaluates safety practices at mines and quarries across the state.