Annual Meeting & Safety Awards Ceremony
Celebrating Excellence and Commitment to Safety
What is the Annual Meeting & Safety Award Ceremony?
Each year the Chesapeake Region Safety Council Annual Meeting & Safety Awards Ceremony recognizes companies and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in safety performance and practices. This event brings together safety professionals, industry leaders, and representatives from various organizations committed to fostering a culture of safety within their workplaces and communities.
Several award categories are included, such as the Most Improved award, the Award of Excellence, the John Lanigan Safety Professional of the Year award, and the Saving a Life award.
Event Details
June 12, 2026
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Chesapeake Region Safety Council
2555 Lord Baltimore Dr, Ste M-R
Baltimore, MD 21244
Award Categories
Awards will be presented at the Chesapeake Region Safety Council Annual Meeting & Safety Award Ceremony on June 12, 2026. Submissions must be made no later than May 15, 2026.
Honorees are expected to be present to receive the award.
About
The Chesapeake Region Safety Council’s Safety Award of Excellence recognizes companies that have demonstrated the highest level of safety performance within their organization through their safety activities, which aim to prevent accidental injury or death. Achieving excellent safety performance requires continuous focus, commitment, and perseverance from both management and employees, who must take purposeful actions to implement, improve, and sustain effective safety practices.
Categories
Nominations
Click the Nominate a Company button to complete your nomination application!
Applications must include supportive paperwork, such as the 2025 OSHA 300A Summary Report and a copy of the company’s Safety Program Index Page.
Recipient must have an active membership through Chesapeake Region Safety Council.
About
The Chesapeake Region Safety Council’s Most Improved Safety Award recognizes a member company whose attained an exemplary level of safety performance and has greatly improved their Incident Rate, on a percentage basis (i.e., during this award period compared to previous periods), demonstrating an obvious change in safety practices during the most recent three years (2023 – 2025).
Categories
Nominations
Click the Nominate a Company button to complete your nomination application!
Applications must include supportive paperwork demonstrating all four highlighted areas with the nomination application.
Recipient must have an active membership through Chesapeake Region Safety Council.
About
For over 100 years, Chesapeake Region Safety Council has served our community by educating and influencing people to prevent accidental injury and death. In 2023 we added a new award to our Annual Awards Ceremony, the “Saving a Life Award”. This award was created as a thank you to individuals who have applied their safety and health training in a life threating emergency to save a life.
Consideration
This award is designed to recognize an individual who has demonstrated exceptional heroism, skill, or bravery to save a life. This person has gone above and beyond what is expected of them in their position, particularly in a situation where a human life was at stake. Such actions would be considered outstanding and/or rare, and would likely have a significant impact on the people or community they serve.
Nominations
Click the Nominate Someone button to complete your nomination application!
Applications must include a summary description of the event and the action of the nominee. Any supportive documents, including witness statements, would be beneficial.
About
Focal Points
Nomination applications should spotlight the four focal points below:
Demonstrated Knowledge and Expertise
Highlighting their knowledge and expertise in the Safety and Health field. This could involve showcasing their accomplishments, such as certifications or awards they have received, or highlighting their involvement in research or other projects related to safety and health.
Operational Role
Acknowledge their role in operating a safety department. This could involve recognizing their management and guidance in developing and implementing safety policies and procedures, as well as their efforts to train and educate employees on best practices for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.
Public/Community Services
Contributions to safety and health through their public and community service and/or has made significant contributions to safety and health by helping to shape policies and regulations that promote safety and health in a variety of contexts. This could involve highlighting their involvement in community outreach programs, volunteering with local safety organizations, or advocating for safety and health initiatives at the local, state, or national level.
Leadership/Motivation
How their leadership and motivation towards safety and health has encouraged others to follow suit, and in what way this induvial inspires others to prioritize safety and health in their own work and communities.
Nominations
Click the Nominate Someone button to complete your nomination application!
Applications must include the supportive paperwork demonstrating all four highlighted areas with the nomination application.
Recipient must have an active membership through Chesapeake Region Safety Council.
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FAQ
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Not seeing your question listed? Give us a call at 800-875-4770 or send us an email at safety@ChesapeakeSC.org
The Annual Meeting & Safety Award Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
The Annual Meeting & Safety Award Ceremony will be held at the Chesapeake Region Safety Council Baltimore, MD location.
2555 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suites M-R
Baltimore, MD 21244
Cost for the 2026 Annual Meeting & Safety Award Ceremony is $45 per attendee.
Of course! Lunch will be catered by Mission BBQ for all attendees.
To nominate a person or company for one of our awards, click the the Nominate button above the award image in the Award Categories section to complete your nomination application!
All nominations must be submitted by May 15, 2026.
The award nominee must have a current membership through Chesapeake Region Safety Council to receive the Safety Award of Excellence, Most Improved Safety Award, or the John Lanigan Safety Professional of the Year Award.
The Saving a Life award is unique in that nominees are not required to hold an active membership with the Chesapeake Region Safety Council.
Visit our Membership webpage for more information on how to become a member!
Registrations for the Annual Meeting & Safety Award Ceremony are non-refundable; however, registrations are transferable to another employee within the same organization.
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