Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2019
Recognizing the heroes in our midst
Matthew F. Herron
Age: 38
Senior Safety Engineer
Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, TX
“Matt led a new safety initiative in 2017, titled Safety 360, to foster a culture that empowers employees to proactively identify, correct and report hazards. The Safety 360 Tenets include everyone is responsible for workplace safety and has stop-work authority; situational awareness; protect yourself and those around you; and report all unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. This initiative encourages employee participation by providing a simple form they can use to communicate the hazards they have identified, and allows them to provide their own solution. This information is compiled in a spreadsheet for tracking and data analysis.”
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