2026 ASSP Safety Professional of the Year
Wyatt Bradbury, M.Eng., CSP, CHST, CIT
Avetta
University of Alabama Birmingham
ASSP Honors Wyatt Bradbury as Safety Professional of the Year
The ASSP Safety Professional of the Year Award
The Safety Professional of the Year Award is presented annually to an ASSP member who demonstrates outstanding achievement in the occupational safety and health (OSH) field while also advancing the OSH profession overall.
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Honoree Benefits
Each recipient receives a $2,000 honorarium and commemorative engraved award.
Nominee Requirements
Eligibility requirements encompass an individual member's:
- Expertise
- Industry and ASSP involvement
- Previous awards
- Leadership
- Endorsements
We highly encourage all ASSP chapters, regions, common interest groups and practice specialties to nominate their members for this award. Individuals may also self-nominate.
Submission Process
The ASSP SPY Award will transition to an online submission process. All materials will need to be submitted via the online submission portal. Any petition not completed online will not be submitted for consideration.
- Complete and submit the nomination form. You will need to create a free profile on the Submittable platform to save your work and invite collaborators. The nomination form must be submitted no later than September 15, 2026
- Based on your responses, you will receive emails to access and complete additional forms. These forms will include endorsement forms which must be completed by the appropriate person (employer, ASSP member, ASSP volunteer leader, clients) as well as the Nominee Achievement Form. All additional forms will be assigned no later than October 1, 2026.
- Work with the nominee and any other collaborators to ensure information is correct and complete. You can save an in-progress form to continue working until you are ready to submit.
- Your submission is not complete until all forms have been submitted.
- Submissions are due no later than November 1, 2026.
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