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DEKRA OSR Announces Winners of Fourth Annual 2019 Safety in Action® Icon Awards

OXNARD, Calif., March 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability (OSR), a global leader in safety at work, has announced the three winners of its fourth annual Safety in Action® Conference Icon awards, that recognize workplace leaders, from frontline workers to CEOs, who make innovative contributions to organizational safety.

Now in it's fourth year, the DEKRA OSR Safety ICON Awards represent the very best in safety. The ICONS for 2019 are Julie Serowik, Senior Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.; David Matheny, Safety Lead Americas EHS COE for the Huntsman Corporation; and Leroy Ball, President and  Chief Executive Officer for Koppers Inc. The recipients will formally be recognized during the Safety in Action® Conference, April 3-5, 2019, in Nashville, TN.

"Workplace safety is critical to a company's success, which is why leaders who take the initiative to make lasting change in their culture deserve to be celebrated. We salute this year's winners as passionate advocates for protecting the safety of their co-workers," said Jim Spigener, Chief Client Officer for DEKRA OSR.

The fourth annual DEKRA OSR Icons are: Julie Serowik, Senior Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.; David Matheny, Safety Lead Americas EHS COE for the Huntsman Corporation; and Leroy Ball, President and  Chief Executive Officer for Koppers Inc.

"I am excited to be included in a peer group that is committed to safety," said David Matheny. "At Huntsman, we strive every day to ensure that workplace safety is prioritized at every level of our organization. Being named a 2019 Icon is a recognition that we are on the right path."

Icon recipients will be formally recognized during the Safety in Action® Conference, April 3-5, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Past winners of the DEKRA OSR Icon award represent some of the world's largest companies across a spectrum of industries including PHI Inc., DSM Dyneema, Hexion Inc., Shell Oil, and BNSF Railway.

About the Safety in Action® Conference:
The Safety in Action® Conference is the largest privately held safety event in the U.S where employees at every level gather to address the top issues affecting safety today. Engaging breakout sessions and workshops focus on real-world applications of the latest safety best practices. The conference represents wide range of industries such as Oil & Gas, Transportation, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical and more. The result is dynamic networking and discussion, provoking the kind of action that moves safety forward. In 2019, the Safety in Action® Conference takes place April 3-5 in Nashville, Tennessee.

About DEKRA OSR:
As the global leader in safety at work, DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability (OSR) is a consultant and partner to many of the world's largest chemical, oil and gas, transportation, utilities, pharmaceutical, and agriculture companies. With a passionate, scientific approach to transforming safety, our clients mitigate risk to their employees, assets, and reputation in a quantifiable manner-and in the process, enhance business performance. DEKRA OSR is a service unit of DEKRA S.E., a global leader in safety since 1925 with over 35,000 employees.

 

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For further information: (DEKRA OSR): Nadia Huda, Nadia.Huda@dekra.com