Award Winners
2024
2023
2021
2020
2019
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Michael Brown
Alberta, Canada
WSO International Office of the Year
WSO International Office for the Philippines
Manila, Philippines
WSO James K. Williams Award
WSO National Office for Nigeria
Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Glenn E. Hudson Award
Dr. Janis K. Jansz, RN, RM, Dip. Teaching, BSc., NM, Grad Dip. OHS, MPH, PhD, FSIA
Western Australia
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Richard C. Franklin, PhD
Queensland, Australia
WSO Award for Scientific Research & Development
Prof. Dr. Elias M. Choueiri
Hazmieh, Lebanon
Jayandran Mohan
Tamil Nadu, India
WSO Concerned Organization
Indonesia Mining Safety Professionals Association (APKPI)
Jakarta, Indonesia
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH)
Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation
The Capital Metro Transportation Authority
Texas, USA
Cobalt Safety Consulting, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
DanaRich Creative Concept Limited
Edo State, Nigeria
Kot Addu Power Company Limited
Punjab, Pakistan
PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk
Jakarta, Indonesia
Zachry Construction Corporation
Texas, USA
WSO Concerned Professional
Tayyeb Hussain
Islamabad, Pakistan
Willy Macias
Florida, USA
WSO Concerned Citizen
Christian Mark Dimayuga
Manila, Philippines
Travis Roberson
British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Ir. Rudyanto MM, MIIRM
Jakarta, Indonesia
WSO Educational Award
Aliyu Abdul-Rauf Alabi
Kwara, Nigeria
Hajiya (Dr.) Maryam J. Bello Yasin
Kwara, Nigeria
Binawan University OHS Department
Jakarta, Indonesia
WSO John A. Agrilla Certificate
David H. Roberson, WSO-CSM
Texas, USA
WSO Donald E. Rhodes Certificate
Members of the WSO Certification Board:
Stephen S. Austin, James E. Boivin, Stephen A. Estrin, Steven T. Guillory, Edward E. Hogue, Kevin D. Lyons, Lon S. McDaniel, Dr. Michael M. Mendoza, Kenneth R. Nichter, David A. North, Leonard A. Perry, Dr. Lourrinda Renée, David H. Roberson, Eric S. Roberts, Dr. Michael L. Thomas, William G. Thompson, IV
2018
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Perry L. Ballard WSO-CSE/CSM
West Virginia USA
WSO National Office of the Year
WSO National Office for Nigeria
Edo, Nigeria
WSO James K. Williams Award
Charles H. Baker, PhD
Missouri USA
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Safety Award
Edward E. Hogue WSO-CSE/CSSD
Wyoming USA
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Alhaji (Dr.) Najeem Usman Yasin
Abuja, Nigeria
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
Prof. Dr. Elias M. Choueiri
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Odiboh Kingsley Osamudiamen
Edo, Nigeria
Mike Rezac
Virginia USA
WSO Concerned Professional Award
E. Scott "Scotty" Dunlap EdD, CSP
Kentucky USA
Anthony A. "Tony" Gilmore WSO-CSS/CSSD/CST
California USA
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
PT Pertamina Exploration and Production (PEP)
Jakarta, Indonesia
PT Pertamina (Persero) Refinery Unit III Plaju
Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
Zachry Construction Corporation
Texas USA
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Boone County Sheriff's Department
West Virginia USA
Frametown Volunteer Fire Department
West Virginia USA
WSO Educational Award
Eastern Kentucky University, Justice & Safety Department
Kentucky USA
Jayandran Mohan
Tamil Nadu, India
Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya Shipbuilding Institute of Polytechnic Surabaya (SHIPS)
Surabaya, Indonesia
WSO Donald E. Rhodes Certificate
Alfred A. Ajao
Kwara, Nigeria
Desmond George Chukwuemeka
Rivers, Nigeria
2017
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Perry L. Ballard WSO-CSE/CSM
West Virginia USA
WSO International Office of the Year
WSO International Office for the Philippines
Manila, Philippines
WSO James K. Williams Award
Emmanuel Sarmiento
British Columbia, Canada
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Safety Award
Ramasami Sundaresan
England, United Kingdom
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Prof. Dr. Elias M. Choueiri
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
Richard C. Franklin PhD
Queensland, Australia
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Allan N. Milagrosa
Doha, Qatar
Dr. Waluyo Marto Wiyoto
Jakarta, Indonesia
WSO Concerned Professional Award
William G. Thompson, IV, WSO-CSE/CSM/CSI(ML)
Florida USA
Garry A. Villamil WSO-CST/CSI
Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Kleindienst Group: The Heart of Europe
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
McInnis Brothers Construction
Louisiana USA
Pertamina Refinery Unit VI Balongan
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sodexo North America
Maryland USA
Voltas Limited, Chennai Metro Rail Project
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zachry Construction Corporation
Texas USA
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Honorable Mention
DanaRich Creative Concept Limited
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Concerned Organization Award
City of San Antonio Office of Risk Management
Texas USA
DanaRich Creative Concept Limited
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Occupational Safety and Health Center
Quezon City, Philippines
WSO Educational Award
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO John A. Agrilla Honorable Mention Certificate
Osagie Kennedy
Ikeja-Lagos, Nigeria
WSO Donald E. Rhodes Honorable Mention Certificate
Edward E. Hogue WSO-CSE/CSSD
Wyoming USA
2016
WSO Safety Person of the Year
C. Kannan
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
WSO National Office of the Year
WSO National Office for Nigeria
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
WSO James K. Williams Award
James E. Boivin
Waterville, Maine, USA
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Safety Award
Carl I. Prophet
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Prof. Dr. Elias M. Choueiri
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Engr. Zaldy G. Aliño
Doha, Qatar
Eros G. Zuñiga
Mandaluyong City, Manila, Philippines
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Allan N. Milagrosa
Doha, Qatar
Ben Hur O. Refuerzo
Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
AFCONS Infrastructure Limited
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
DanaRich Creative Concept Limited
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Voltas Limited, Chennai Metro Rail Project
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas, USA
WSO Concerned Organization Award
International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM)
London, United Kingdom
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
WSO Educational Award
Brandenburg University of Technology
Cottbus, Germany
Bright Services Training International
Doha, Qatar
The Campus Safety Department of the Claremont University Consortium
Claremont, California, USA
WSO John A. Agrilla Honorable Mention Certificate
Emmanuel A. Abayowa
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria
Orlando C. Pernites
Doha, Qatar
WSO Donald E. Rhodes Honorable Mention Certificate
Kingsley O. Odiboh
Cottbus, Germany
Agharese Lucia Ojelede
Egbeda, Lagos, Nigeria
2015
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Janis Jansz, PhD
Western Australia
WSO International Office of the Year
WSO International Office for the Philippines
Manila, Philippines
WSO James K. Williams Award
Hilary E. Konczal
Chicago, Illinois
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Safety Award
WSO National Office for Nigeria
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Award
Prof. Dr. Elias M. Choueiri
Director WSO National Office for Lebanon; Director Ministry of Transport, Beirut, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Joy G. Borja
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Lynette A. Gilbert
Western Australia
Odiboh Kingsley Osamudiamen
Nigeria
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Leo S. Dote
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Glenn "Ricky" Simpson
ECMD, Inc., North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA
Olalokun Soji Solomon
Director WSO National Office for Nigeria, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Energy Development Corporation
Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
Petron Corporation
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
SunPower Philippines Manufacturing Ltd.
Sto. Tomas, Batangas, Philippines
United Development Company
Doha, Qatar
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (SOPI)
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
WSO Educational Award
DanaRich Creative Concept Ltd.
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Discipline of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University
Australia
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
C. Kannan
Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. Donald E. Rhodes Honorable Mention Certificate
James E. Boivin
Safety-Technical Services, MaineOxy, Waterville, Maine
Leo S. Dote
Doha, Qatar
Dr. John A. Agrilla Honorable Mention Certificate
Pastor Obehi Oyakhilome
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Olalokun Soji Solomon
Director WSO National Office for Nigeria, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
2014
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Engr. Mustafa Atmar
Environment & Safeguard Officer for Afghanistan Skills Development Project, Kabul, Afghanistan
WSO Chapter of the Year
WSO Nigeria Chapter
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO James K. Williams Award
Edward E. Hogue
WSO Vice President – Deputy Director General, Casper, Wyoming
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Safety Award
Prof. Peter A. Leggat
Head, School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Australia
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Award
Steve S. Austin
Site Safety Lead, MDA/GMQ, Madison, Alabama
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Joel M. Mejia
Safety Coordinator/Supervisor and Management Training Head Trainer, Future Engineering Company WLL, Doha, Qatar
Engr. James F. Porter, Jr.
WSO Board of Directors, Manila, Philippines
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Olalokun Soji Solomon
Director WSO National Office for Nigeria, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Engr. Alfredo A. De La Rosa, Jr.
Director WSO International Office for Philippines, Manila, Philippines
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH)
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
DanaRich Creative Concepts Limited, Benin City
Edo State, Nigeria
Zachy Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
Emaar Malls Group
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Baldwin County Commission
Bay Minette, Alabama
Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc. (SOPI)
Manila, Philippines
WSO Educational Award
University of La Verne Campus Safety Department
La Verne, California
Contractor Safety Management
Book written by Gregory William Smith, STE Group, Western Australia
Richard Franklin
Director WSO CC, Australia
Stanley T. Skipworth
Director, University of La Verne Campus Safety Department, La Verne, California
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
Prof. Dr. Elias M. Choueiri
Director WSO National Office for Lebanon; Director Ministry of Transport, Beirut, Lebanon
2013
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. William G. Thompson IV.
ADG Program Safety Manager, Los Angeles World Airport Project, Los Angeles, California
WSO Chapter/National Office of the Year
WSO Arkansas Chapter
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. Robert P. Guerra
Safety Manager, Vaughn Construction, Austin, Texas
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Safety Award
WSO Qatar Chapter
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Award
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Director, Ministry of Transport, Beirut, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Olalokun Soji Solomon
Director of Education, DanaRich Creative Concepts Ltd., Benin City, EDO State, Nigeria
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Mr. Edward E. Hogue, Security Trainer
BP North America, Casper, Wyoming
Mr. Orlando Pernites
HSE Officer, United Development Company, Doha, Qatar
Alfredo A. De La Rosa Jr.
Director, WSO International Office for Philippines
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Los Angeles, California
University of California, San Diego, Extension/OSHA Training Institute & International Safety Education Institute
San Diego, California
FILCONFAB Inc.
Makati City, Philippines
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Honorable Mention Certificate
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
DanaRich Creative Concepts Limited
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Educational Award
University of California, San Diego Extension/OSHA Training
Occupational Safety Council of America (OSCA)
Carson City, California
University of Benin Teaching Hospital
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Vocational Educational Training Academy College
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WSO Concerned Organization Award
DanaRich Creative Concepts Limited
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
WSO Southern California Chapter
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
Dr. Robert Brandys
President, Occupational Health and Environmental Health Consulting, Las Vegas, Nevada
2012
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. Joseph A. Main
Asst. Sec. Of Labor for Mine Safety & Health, Washington, D.C.
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year
WSO Southern California Chapter
WSO James K. Williams Award
Dr. Michael Thomas
FAA, Washington, D.C.
WSO Glenn E. Hudson Award
Prof. Derek R. Smith
Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Prof. Peter A. Leggat
James Cook University, Queensland, Australia
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Erik Wong Yuen Kee
Quality Weld Academy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Mr. Glenn (Ricky) Simpson
ECMD, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
The FAA Air Traffic Organization Safety Day Team
Washington DC
Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
Abilene, Texas
QuantiTech
Huntsville, Alabama
Skill Enhancement Division, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.
Al Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia
Zachry Construction Co.
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Concerned Company Honorable Mention Certificate
ZP Arabia Drilling Co. Ltd.
Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
WSO Education Award
Vocational Education Training Academy
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Zachry Construction Corp.
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research & Development
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transport, Hazmieh, Lebanon
2011
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Dave A. North
DNS Environmental, Casper, Wyoming
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year
WSO Southern California Chapter
WSO James K. Williams Award
Dr. John A. Agrilla
Parson Brinckerhoff, Hernoon, Virginia
WSO Glenn E. Hudson International Award
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transport, Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Mr. William G. Thompson IV
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Los Angeles, California
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Mr. Teh-Sheng Su
Central Taiwan University, Taiwan
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
Los Angeles World Airports
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Zachry Construction Co.
WSO Education Award
Dr. Janis Jansz
Edith Cowan Univ., Joondalup, Western Australia
Dr. Sabah
Operation Lifesaver
The Workplace Health, Safety & Compensation Commission
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Holly Springs Fire Department
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Missouri Safety Center
UCM, Warrensburg, Missouri
2010
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. Dennis Vaughan, Al Jabar
United Arab Emirates
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year Award
WSO National Office for Lebanon
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. James "Perry" Huckabay
Republic, The Woodlands, Texas
WSO International Award
Prof. Peter Leggat
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
WSO J. Peter Cunliffe Transportation Award
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transport, Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Individual/Company Honorable Mention Certificates
William Wong Kee Fah
Sarawak, East Malaysia
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Dr. Jung-Pin Yu
President of SAHTECH, Taiwan
Dr. Donald E. Rhodes
President, COMCO, Lakewood, California
Teh-Sheng Su
Director, Central Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
AU Optronics Corp.
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
Abilene, Texas
Zachry Construction Corp.
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Education Award
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transport, Hazmieh, Lebanon
Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
Abilene, Texas
Zachry Construction Corp.
San Antonio, Texas
2009
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. Salvano Briceno
Geneva, Switzerland
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year
WSO National Office of Taiwan
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. David H. Roberson
Zachry Construction Corp., San Antonio, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Prof. Derek Smith
NSW Research Center for Excellence, Univ. Of Newcastle, Ourimbah, Australia
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Dr. James C. Fernando
OSHALOG Sdn Bhd, Sarawak, East Malaysia
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Director, Ministry of Transport, Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Lebanese Assoc. For Public Safety
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
TPO Display Corp.
Taiwan
WSO Education Award
Mr. Dennis B. Vaughan
Al Jaber Group, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Zachry Construction Corp.
San Antonio, Texas
Mr. Abdul Halim Bin Abdullah
Safety Trainer, MSTS Asia Sdn Bhd, Sarawak, East Malaysia
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
Prof. Peter A. Leggat
School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine & Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
2008
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. Lon S. McDaniel
Madison, Alabama
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year
WSO Arkansas Chapter
Jonesboro, Arkansas
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. Eric S. Roberts
Willbros, Houston, Texas
WSO International Award
Prof. Peter Leggat
MD, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
WSO Concerned Person Honorable Mention Certificate
Mr. Gary D. Cudworth
Picayune, Mississippi
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Mr. William Paul Petersen
WSO delegate to the United Nations
Mr. Edward E. Hogue
BP, Wamsutter, Wyoming
Dr. Michael Thomas
FAA, Washington, DC, Oxon Hill, Maryland
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
AES Lal Pir Thermal Power Plant
Pakistan
TyBrin Corp.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Zachry Construction Corp.
San Antonio, Texas
United Microelectronics Corp.
Hsinchu, Taiwan
BP North America, North
Wamsutter, Wyoming
WSO Education Award
Willbros USA, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Zachry Construction Corp.
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research & Development
Prof. Derek R. Smith
Univ. of Newcastle, Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia
2007
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Derek Smith
Tama-Ku Japan
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year Award
WSO International Office for Lebanon
WSO James K. Williams Award
Norman "Skip" Sabourin
Willbros, Houston, Texas
WSO Individual Award
Mr. Norman "Skip" Sabourin
Willbros., Houston, Texas
WSO International Award
Hyundai Heavy Industries
Nigeria Ltd. (BTIP)
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Dr. Niranjan C. Bhat
Karnataka, India
Dr. Hock Guan Chone
Salangor, D.E., Malaysia
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Simplex Concrete Piles (India) Limited
Murphy Marine Services
Wilmington, Delaware
Ruentex Construction & Engineering Co.
Taiwan
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Education Award
1SG Calvin E. James
Fort Drum, New York
Disaster Health Management Program, James Cook University
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research and Development
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transport, Hazmieh, Lebanon
2005
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Vlado Senkovich
B. Braun Medical Inc., Irvine, California
WSO Chapter/International Office of the Year Award
WSO International Office for Lebanon
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. Edward Hogue
B.P. America, Casper, Wyoming
WSO Individual Award
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transportation, Beirut, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Mr. Edward S. "Skip" Chandler Jr.
Tucson, Arizona
WSO Professional Award
Mr. Norman "Skip" Sabourin
Willbros USA Inc., Houston, Texas
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Hazmieh, Lebanon
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Environmental Educational Foundation
Gilbert, Arizona
Electrolab Training Systems
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Security Storage Co. Of Washington
Washington, D.C.
Commerce Grinding Co. Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Chinese Petroleum Corp.
Taipei City, Taiwan
Zachry Construction Corporation
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Education Award
Dr. James C. Fernando
Sarawak, East Malaysia
Mr. Troy E. Johnson
Gilbert, Arizona
Dr. Janis Jansz
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia
2003
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. Norman P. "Skip" Sabourin
Willbros Construction, Houston, Texas
WSO Chapter/National Office of the Year
WSO Colorado Chapter
WSO James K. Williams Award
Dr. Peter A. Leggat
Associate Professor, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
WSO Individual Award
Mr. Norman "Skip" Sabourin
Willbros Group, Inc., Houston, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Dr. James C. Fernando
OSHALOG Fire Safety Consultancy Services, Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia
WSO Professional Award
Dr. Kevin K. LeGrand
US DOL/MSHA, Peru, Illinois
Mr. Tony Ploughe
US Postal Service, Denver, Colorado
WSO Concerned Organization Award
US Film & Video, US Dept. Of the Interior Studio
Denver, Colorado
Prime Time Services
Aurora, Colorado
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Fort Wayne Pool
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Leighton Contractors (Malaysia) SDN BHD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
First Energy Services Co.
Rocky Mountain Region
Mallinckrodt, Inc. (a division of Tyco Healthcare)
Maryland Heights, Missouri
Kaiser-Hill, LLC.
Golden, Colorado
Big J Enterprises, LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Formosa Plastics Corporation
Taiwan, China
WSO Educational Award
Dr. Elias Choueiri
Ministry of Transport & Public Works, Hazhieh, Lebanon
WSO Arkansas Chapter
Jonesboro, Arkansas
OSHA Training Institute-Rocky Mountain Education Center
Lakewood, Colorado
Dr. Larry D. Perkins
MwH Americas, Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee
WSO Award for Achievement in Scientific Research & Development
Dr. Richard J. "Doc" Kraemer and MetaMatrix, LLC
Boulder, Colorado
WSO International Award
Mr. Teh Sheng Su
Taipei, Taiwan
2002
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Ms. Maryl Barker
Medic First Aid Training Programs, Eugene, Oregon
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. Edward S. "Skip" Chandler, Jr.
Kaiser Hill, Denver, Colorado
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Dr. Peter Leggat
James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Mr. J. Peter Cunliffe, Movement Control, Inc.
Newport Beach, California
Mr. Roger Wood
GMAEC/MDMJM, Harris Tato Rey, Puerto Rico
WSO Concerned Organization Award
National Registry of Environmental Professionals
Glenview, Illinois
Special Recognition Awards
Mr. Edward S. "Skip" Chandler & Mr. Mark B. Mattheiss
Mr. Norman "Skip" Sabourin
Fluor Constructors International, Greenville, South Carolina
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Eurest Support Services
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Gash Electric Company, Inc.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Metal Fusion, Inc.
Jefferson, Louisiana
TyBrin Corporation
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
WSO Educational Award
Mr. Don Rafael Gutierrez
Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Mr. John Loh Foh Way, Multi Genetics, Pte, Ltd.
Singapore
Dr. Eng. Elias Choueiri, Ministry of Transport & Public Works
Hazhieh, Lebanon
2001
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Janis Mussett
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia
WSO James K. Williams Award
Dr. Robert M. Anderson
Brown Schools Educational Corp., Houston, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Mr. Fred A. Mitchell
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp., Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Jerry L. Atlas
Instructor EHS Dept, TSTC, Waco, Texas
WSO Concerned Organization Award
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The Beckman Research Council of the Beckman Research Institute
Duarte, California
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Texas Municipal Power Agency
Bryan, Texas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division
Vicksburg, Mississippi
China Steel Corporation
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, California
TyBrin Corporation
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
OSHALOG Fire Safety Consultancy Services SDN BHD
Sarawak, Malaysia
Texas Municipal Power Agency Emergency Response Team
Bryan, Texas
WSO Educational Award
Industrial Safety & Health Association in Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
COMCO Safety Consulting
Long Beach, California
Poms & Associates
Albuquerque, New Mexico
WSO Individual Award
Mr. Roosevelt Smith
TETRA Technologies, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas
WSO Best Student Chapter Award
WSO Student Chapter
Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas
2000
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Mr. Robert L. (Bob) McDonald
Lake Alminor Peninsula, California
WSO James K. Williams Award
Mr. Frederick. F. Wiedner
Proactive Safety Services, Henrietta, New York
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Shreveport Chapter Associated General Contractors
Shreveport, Louisiana
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Mr. Edmund (Ed) Price
Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas
Mr. Jerry L. Atlas
Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas
WSO Individual Award
Mr. Bruce H. Hamilton
Corpus Christi, Texas
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Mr. Gary Cudworth
Picayune, Mississippi
Mr. Steven W. Stohl
Safety Manager, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Cincinnati, Ohio
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Ocean Energy, Inc.
North American Onshore, Houston, Texas
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.
Little Rock, Arkansas
TyBrin Corp.
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Baker Mechanical Systems, Inc.
Rochester, New York
Leighton Contractors Philippines, Inc.
Makati City, Philippines
Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd
Bintulu Sarawak, Malaysia
City of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Honorable Mention Certificate
Envirotech
Farmington, New Mexico
US Personnel V
Albuquerque, New Mexico
WSO Educational Award
Dr. James C. Fernando
OSHALOG Fire Safety Consultancy Services, Malaysia
Western Resources, Inc
Topeka, Kansas
WSO Best Student Chapter Award
WSO Student Chapter
Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas
1999
WSO Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Donald E. Rhodes
President, COMCO Consulting Group, Inc.
WSO James K. Williams Award
Engr. Alfred De La Rosa, Jr.
WSO International Office of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Mr. Frederick Weidner
Proactive Safety Services, Henrietta, New York
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Dr. Bernhardt W. Langer, Jr.
The Springdell Group, P.C., Unionville, PA
Dr. Kenneth P. Hill
Hill Risk Management, Irving, Texas
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
Bureau of Working Conditions, Department of Labor & Employment
Manila, Philippines
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Rocky Mountain Remediation Services, LLC
Golden, Colorado
Universal City Development Partners
Orlando, Florida
Hensley Industries, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Southern Company/Southern Energy (Phil) Corp.
Pasay City Metro Manila, Philippines
Nishimatsu-Corpo Construction (M) SDN BHD
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
ASE Deli/Food Service Co.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Unified Staffing
The Woodlands, Texas
Modern Continental Construction Companies
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Most Improved Company/Corporation Award
Shugart Studios, Inc.
Levelland, Texas
Commerce Grinding Co., Inc.
Dallas, Texas
WSO Educational Award
B. Brawn/McGaw
Irvine, California
Pat Gilroy / SIA Minerals & Energy Safety & Health Teaching & Research Centre
Perth, Western Australia
Omega Research & Training Institute
Anaheim, California
Honorable Mention Award
American Residential Services, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Mattel, Inc., EH&S
El Segundo, California
Philippines Shell Petroleum Corporation
Makati City, Philippines
Telesource CNMI, Inc.
Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
WISER
Dallas Texas
Rich Stoyko, Aquiva Services
Phoenix, Arizona
Deborah C. Bowen, Lecturer, University of Whitewater
Appleton, Wisconsin
Craig Vucivic, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Mr. Hon Siaw Choi
WSO Meritorious Services Award
Mr. David L. Day
Dr. Brian B. Dubin
Most Progressive WSO Chapter Award
WSO Carolinas Chapter
Best WSO Chapter Educational Award
WSO Arkansas Chapter
Best WSO Student Chapter
WSO Student Chapter – Waco, Texas State Technical College Texas
Best WSO National Office Educational Program
WSO National Office for the Philippines
WSO Honorary Membership
Chita Cilindro-Chief
Director, Bureau of Working Conditions, Department of Labor, Philippines
1998
WSO World Safety Person
Mr. Teh-Sheng Su
Specialist General, Council of Labor Affairs, Taipei, Taiwan
WSO James K. Williams Award
Dr. William Whitaker, Sr.
OSHA Compliance Consultant, Safety & Environmental Services, Spring Branch, Texas
Dr. Sandra Whitaker
Division Safety & Loss Control Manager, Coca-Cola Enterprises, San Antonio, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Dr. Matthew Seiden
President, Seiden Group, Livingston, New Jersey
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Dennis Murphy, President
PEGASUS Quality Consulting, Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Carlton Blanton
Culver City, California
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Central Institute for Labor Protection
Warsaw, Poland
Safety Organization of the Philippines, Inc.
Manila, Philippines
WSO Most Improved Company/Corporation Award
TransAmerican Refining Corporation
New Sarpy, Louisiana
Venture Lighting International
Solon, Ohio
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Hsin Chu, Taiwan
American Railcar Industries
Kennett, Missouri
City of Austin New Airport Project Team
Austin, Texas
Consolidated Contractors Co. W.L.L.
Jubail, Saudi Arabia
DynCorp of Colorado, Inc.
Rocky Flats Technology Site, Golden, Colorado
Bowe Machine Co.
Bettendorf, Iowa
Trissel, Graham & Toole, Inc.
Davenport, Iowa
WSO Individual Award
Charles "Bo" Magnum
Tarrant County Junior College, Arlington, Texas
WSO Educational Award
Joondalup Campus, Health & Human Sciences Dept., Edith Cowan University
Perth, Western Australia
California State University
Los Angeles, Dept of Health & Nutritional Sciences, Los Angeles, California
The Greater Rochester Area Construction Safety Committee
Rochester, New York
WSO Honorable Mention Award
Cape Canaveral Marine Services, Inc.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Travel Medicine Program of the School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, James Cook University
Townsville, Australia
OH&S Group, Dept. Of Oral Biology & Occlusion, Prince of Songkia University
Ha Yau Songkia, Thailand
Advanced Lighting Technology
Solon, Ohio
Advanced Lighting Technology, Bellevue Operations
Bellevue, Ohio
Mr. Charles Hart, Variform, Inc., Jasper Plant
Jasper Tennessee
Dr. Nicholas Simeon Chan, President, Ambassador Hotel
Malate, Manila, Philippines
Engr. Alfredo De La Rosa Jr., President, La Chronique Manufacturing & Trading
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Dr. Robert E. Dye, Venture Lighting International
Solon, Ohio
Mr. Frederick Weidner, President, Proactive Safety Services, Inc.
Henrietta, New York
WSO Honorable Mention Certificate
Dr. Jay Shankman
President, Dr. Jay Shankman & Associates, Farmingville, New York
Mr. Stephen A. Estrin
President/CEO Stephen Estrin & Co., Inc., Mahopac, New York
Most Progressive WSO Chapter Award
WSO New York Chapter
Best WSO Chapter Educational Award
WSO Arkansas Chapter
WSO Honorary Membership
Major General Professor John H. Pearn AM RFD
1997
World Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Albert Mims
President, A. Mims Associates, Inc., Appleton, Wisconsin
WSO James K. Williams Award
John Agrilla
Senior Associate, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Austin, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Julie Hatcher
Marketing Representative, AID Temporary Services, Inc. Jonesboro, Arkansas
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Keith Greenhalgh, Ph.D.
O.J. Pipelines Corporation, Nisku, Alberta, Canada
WSO Educational Award
Dr. Brian Dubin
Past Director, World Institute for Safety Education & Research, Dallas, Texas
The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine
Townsville, Australia
Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
AMOCO Trinidad Oil Company
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
O.J. Pipelines Corp.
Nisku, Alberta, Canada
Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc.
Austin, Texas
Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
Washington, DC
SW&B Construction Corp.
Mobile, Alabama
DynCorp Tri-Cities Services, Inc.
Richland, Washington
Chemtex International
New York, NY
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Trinidad & Tobago Emergency Mutual Aid Scheme (TTEMAS)
U.S. Department of Transportation
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Honorable Mention Award
Morganti Group, Inc., Austin–Bergstrom International Airport Project
Austin, TX
The Seiden Group, Inc.
Livingston, New Jersey
WSO Honorable Mention Award
Safety Organization of Philippines, Inc.
Quezon City, Philippines
Engr. Geruncio H. Ilagan
President, Safety Organization of Philippines, Inc.
WSO Individual Award
Dr. James Milone
Anthony L. Logsdon
Alex Oxyer
1996
World Safety Person of the Year
J. Peter Cunliffe
President, Movement Control Inc., Costa Mesa, California
WSO James K. Williams Award
Charles (Andy) Anderson
Little Rock, Arkansas
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Carol L. Johnson
Consultant, Dallas, Texas
Kevin Lee Witt
Safety Director, Royal Vendors, Inc., Kerneysville, WV
WSO Concerned Organization Award
The Australasian College of Tropical Medicine, Inc.
James Cook University, Queensland, Australia
Harris County
Houston, Texas
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Honorable Mention Award
McGaw, Inc.
Irvine, California
H.B. Zachry Company
San Antonio, Texas
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
BE&K Construction Co.
Decatur, Alabama
Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Eng.
Jacksonville, FL
Fording Coal LTD
Greenhills Operations, Elkford, B.D. Canada
G. H. Hensley
Dallas, Texas
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
WSO Honorable Mention Award
Samuel Crumpton
Dave Revel
Dr. Donald E. Rhodes
Ed Mauer
Dennis Murphy
Antony Logsdon
WSO Individual Award
Kathryn French
William Gooding
Dr. Lon McDaniel
WSO Educational Award
Dr. Joseph E. Black. M.D.
Director, BEEBE Occupational Medical Center, Millsboro, Delaware
Dr. Michael Manning, Ph.D.
President, Manning and Associates, Tempe, AZ
Stan Zielinski
Plant Manager, Vlasic Food, Inc. Campbell Soup Co., Millsboro, Delaware
1995
World Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Forrest Fisher, M.D.
Vlassic Food/Campbell Soup Co.
WSO James K. Williams Award
Dr. Shuh Woel Yu
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan
Teh-Sheng Su
Director, Council of Labor Affairs, Taipei, Taiwan
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Brian Dubin
Consultant, Dallas, Texas
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Michael C. Hottinger
WellTech Oilfield Services Ltd., Michigan
W. Justin Kohl
Defender Services, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina
Michael P. Zirkle
Union Boiler Company
WSO Concerned Organization Award
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
British Safety Council
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation
Hartford Hospital
McInnis Brothers Construction, Inc.
Vlasic Foods Inc./Campbell Soup Company
Defender Services Inc.
Columbia, South Carolina
ThermalKEM
H B Zachry Company
WSO Educational Award
Douglas W. Moore
Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, Palm Beach, Florida
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Department of Safety Studies
Chief Kevin G. Coleman
Big Wheeling Creek Fire Department
Honorable Mention Award
Coleen Davlin
Dr. R. S. Palermo
Robert S. Brisbin
Rosemary Henderson
Robert P. Lapoint
Paul A. Turiano
WSO Individual Award
Sara DePriest
William R. Felkner
Dr. M. Jeyaraj
Edward Mauer
1994
World Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Rashmi Mayur
Global Futures Network, Bombay, India
WSO James K. Williams Award
Richard L. Stephens, Jr.
GTREC Environmental Council, Kiowa, Colorado
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Dr. Jeffrey Chase
National Traffic Safety Institute, Bellevue, Washington
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Stan W. Connolly
Shell Refining-Australia, Corlo, Victoria, Australia
Arlene Treschwig
Harris County Office of Risk Management, Houston, Texas
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Center for Industrial Safety & Health Technology
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Defender Services, Inc.
Columbia, South Carolina
DynCorp
Fort Irwin Division, Ft. Irwin, California
Ab.sorb. Inc.
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Ecology Technologies International, Inc.
Mesa, Arizona
Chemical Manufacturers Association-CHEMTREC
Washington, DC
American Trucking Association, Inc.
Alexandria, Virginia
Council of Labor Affairs
Taiwan
The Most Progressive WSO Chapter
WSO Arkansas Chapter
Jonesboro, Arkansas
WSO Educational Award
H. Ray Johnson, Sr.
Westinghouse, Carlsbad, New Mexico
Justin Kohl
Defender Services, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina
Linda P. Melvin
Vlasic Foods-Campbell Soup Co., Millsboro, Delaware
1993
World Safety Person of the Year
Dr. V. Harry Adrounie
Retired, Hastings, Michigan
WSO James K. Williams Award
Edward M. Mauer
Frank Crystal & Co. Of Texas, Houston, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Timothy Sanford
TMPA, Bryan, Texas
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Dr. Brian Connor, M.D.
Australia, Australian College of Road Safety
Rupa Mathur
Office of Risk Management, Harris County, Houston, Texas
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Harris County
Houston, Texas
WSO Texas Chapter
Texas
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
General Electric, Memphis Lamp Plant
Memphis, Tennessee
Shell Refining
Australia
McDermott Marine Construction, Inc
Indonesia
Bechtel Corporation
TMPA
Bryan, Texas
Defender Services, Inc.
Columbia, South Carolina
Marriott Management Services Corporation
WSO Educational Award
Joe Kaplan
Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the National Safety Council, California
Colin C. Grigg
NSW Traffic Education, Centre, Australia
Self-Directed Safety Enterprises
Ohio
1992
World Safety Person of the Year
Prof. Dr. Eduard Petrossiants
Russia
WSO James K. Williams Award
Brian Dubin
Consultant, Dallas, Texas
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
V. Harry Adrounie
Retired, Hastings, Michigan
WSO Concerned Professional Award
William A. Minear II
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Ohio
Don Rhodes
COMCO Safety Services, Lakewood, California
WSO Concerned Organization Award
El Fenix Mutuo
Madrid, Spain
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
Cape Canaveral Marine Services, Inc.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Pasadena, California
Jacobs Constructors, Inc.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
JE Merit Constructors, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Jacobs Applied Technologies
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Jacobs International Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland
Texas Municipal Power Authority
Bryan, Texas
WSO Educational Award
Dr. Peter A. Leggat
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
The Jamaican Association of Safety Professionals/WSO Jamaican Chapter
Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
National Traffic Safety Institute
Salem, Oregon
1991
World Safety Person of the Year
Richard L. Stephens
Maryland, USA (retired — previously CHEMTREC)
WSO James K. Williams Award
Lon McDaniel
Texas, Texas Department of Justice
WSO Concerned Citizen Award
Mort Beckman
Oklahoma, USA, Private Consultant
WSO Concerned Professional Award
Richard Clark
MEMC, Inc., Missouri
Timothy Sanford
TMPA, Texas
WSO Concerned Organization Award
Texas Safety Association
Austin, Texas, USA
MADD
Dallas, Texas
WSO Concerned Company/Corporation Award
MEMC Inc. Electronic Materials
St. Peters, Missouri
Texas Municipal Power Authority
Bryan, Texas
TX Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division
Huntsville, TX
Dee Howard Co.
San Antonio, TX
McDonald's Corporation
Oak Brook, Illinois
WSO Concerned Co/Corp. Honorable Mention Award
KTOK Radio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
WSO Educational Award
COMCO Safety Services
Lakewood, California
May Day School
Manchester, Jamaica, West Indies
The Insurance Company of the West Indies, Ltd.
Kingston, Jamaica, WI
1990
World Safety Person of the Year
Milton Tan
Singapore National Safety Council, Singapore
1989
World Safety Person of the Year
James K. Williams
Maryland, USA, (retired, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council)
1988
World Safety Person of the Year
Dr. Peter A. Leggat
Australia, University of Queensland
1987
World Safety Person of the Year
James Tye
United Kingdom, British Safety Council
1986
WSO Safety Professional of the Year
James W. McClatchey
New York, USA, ATT