Professional Safety Article of the Year

2025

1^st place: From Hard Hats to Helmets: The History and Future of Head Protection (August 2024), by Albert Weaver III, CSP, Jessica Kemp, William Ojiambo and Anna Simmons

2^nd place: Safety Classification and Learning Model: Defining and Classifying Potential Serious Injuries and Fatalities (February 2024), by Matthew R. Hallowell and Carren Spencer

3^rd place (tie): Risk Appetites at Polar Opposites: The Unacceptable Risk (November 2024), by Fred Straub, Ph.D., M.S., CSP, ARM

2024

1^st place: Are My Workers Competent in EHS? Competency-Based Training to Improve Learning (December 2023), by Lori A. Schroth, D.B.A., M.S., CSP, CIT, CHSP, Eric J. St. Pierre, Ph.D., M.S., CSP, and Brandon J. Hody, M.S., CSP, CIT

2^nd place: Prevention Through Ergonomics: Integrating Human Factors Into a Prevention Through Design Approach (June 2023), by Bruce K. Lyon, M.S., P.E., CSP, ARM, SMS, CHMM, FASSP, and Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, SMS, QEP, ARM, CMS, FASSP, FAIHA

3^rd place (tie): Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: Six Principles for OSH Professionals (May 2023), by Matt Law, Dr.PH., CSP, REHS

3^rd place (tie): Emotional Intelligence: A Crucial Human Dynamic for OSH (December 2023), by E. Scott Geller, Ph.D.

2023

1^st place: The Legal Document and Evidence in Safety-Related Proceedings (September 2022), by Travis D. Livermore, J.D., CSP

2^nd place: Who Cares If It's Recordable? How Misapplied Practices in OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Infringe on the Ethics of Care (June 2022), by Leslie Rex Stockel, CSP, SMS

3^rd place: On the Concept of Risk, Uncertainty and Black Swans (March 2022), by Bruce K. Lyon, P.E., CSP, ARM, SMS, CHMM, FASSP, and Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, SMS, QEP, ARM, CMS, FASSP, FAIHA

2022

1^st Place: An Integrated Approach for Understanding, Correcting and Preventing Unsafe Acts (February 2021), by Charmaine Mullins-Jaime, Ph.D., CSP, CRSP, Samantha Case, M.P.H., ASP, and Jan K. Wachter, Sc.D., CSP, CIH

2^nd Place (tie): Contractor Safety Prequalification: Background, Current Practice and New Paths (March 2021), by David W. Wilbanks, Ph.D., CSP, ARM

2^nd Place (tie): Prevention Through Design: 2021 and Beyond (May 2021), by James W. Stanley and Michael A. Taubitz

3^rd Place: Understanding the Biological Basis of Complacency (October 2021), by Sharon Lipinski

2021

1^st Place: The Role of Leading and Lagging Indicators in OSH Performance Management (August 2020), by Pamela Walaski, CSP

2^nd Place: The Power of What If: Assessing and Understanding Risk (June 2020), by Bruce K. Lyon, P.E., CSP, SMS, ARM, CHMM, and Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, QEP, SMS, ARM, CMC, FAIHA

3^rd Place: Safety in the Multigenerational Workplace (May 2020), by Rona Smeak, Ph.D., CSP

2020

1^st Place: Moving Risk Assessment Upstream to the Design Phase (November 2019), by Bruce K. Lyon, P.E., CSP, ARM, CHMM, David L. Walline, CSP, and Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, ASP, SMS, ARM, QEP, CMC

2^nd Place: Perception Surveys: Development & Analysis to Study Safety Issues (October 2019), by Christopher A. Janicak, Ph.D., CSP, CEA, ARM, and Majed M. Zreiqat, Ph.D., ASP

3^rd Place: Risk Treatment Strategies: Harmonizing the Hierarchy of Controls & Inherently Safer Design Concepts (May 2019), by Bruce K. Lyon, P.E., CSP, ARM, CHMM, and Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, ASP, SMS, ARM, QEP, CMC

2019

1st Place: High Risk, Lone Worker: The Unacceptable Risk (July 2018) by Fred Straub, Ph.D., M.S., CSP, ARM

2nd Place: PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective (November 2018) by Mike Taubitz

3rd Place: Medical Marijuana: Addressing Impairment in the Workplace (August 2018) by Lori Schroth, Brandon Hody, Chris Chaffin, Elliot Laratonda and Greg Cook, from the ASSP Public Sector Practice Specialty

2018

1st Place: Communicating & Managing Risk: The Key Result of Risk Assessment (November 2017)  by Bruce Lyon and Georgi Popov

2nd Place: Strategic Safety Measures: Seven Key Benefits (February 2017) by Earl Blair

3rd Place: Rightsizing Risk Management for Small & Medium Enterprises (June 2017) by Pamela Walaski

2017

1st Place: The Art of Assessing Risk: Selecting, Modifying & Combining Methods to Assess Operational Risks (March 2016) by Bruce K. Lyon, P.E., CSP, ARM, CHMM, and Georgi Popov, Ph.D., QEP, CMC 

2nd Place: Major Risk: Moving From Symptoms to Systems Thinking (October 2016) by James Loud, CSP, CHMM

3rd Place: Safety Expectations: Finding a Common Denominator (July 2016) by Vladimir Ivensky, CSP, CIH

2016

1st Place: Preventing Major Losses: Changing OSH Paradigms & Practices (Jan. 2015) by James M. Keane, M.S., ASHM

2nd Place: Improving Construction Safety: A Team Effort (June 2015) by John W. Mroszczyk, Ph.D., P.E., CSP 

3rd Place: Using Stories to Teach Safety: Practical, Research-Based Tips (May 2015) by Mitch Ricketts, Ph.D., CSP

2015

1st Place: Fleet Safety: Developing & Sustaining an Effective Program With ANSI/ASSE Z15 (March 2014) by Brian S. Hammer, M.P.A., CDS, Stephanie G. Pratt, Ph.D., M.A., and Peggy Ross, M.S., R.N., CSP, COHN-S/CM, CPE

2nd Place: Prevention Through Design: Proven Solutions From the Field (November 2014) by Dave Walline, CSP

3rd Place: SH&E Problem Solving: Are Higher-Order Controls Ignored? (Feb. 2014) by Michael Behm, Ph.D., CSP, and Demetria Powell