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National Safety Council Launches Awards

Itasca, IL -- The National Safety Council (NSC), in cooperation with Aon Corporation and Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc., has launched the Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Safety & Productivity program.  The competitive award program is open to organizations of all sizes that have shown significant improvement in their safety performance, as well as their productivity, through safety interventions. 

To participate, organizations must submit a case study documenting their states of safety and productivity before and after intervention. The program offers financial rewards as well as publication in Case Studies in Safety & Productivity, an NSC publication  Top award winners will present their case studies to an international audience at a special session of the NSC*s 2002 Annual Congress & Expo, the world*s largest annual convention in the safety industry. 
 
*Safety should be a core value in every organization.  The role of safety in improving productivity is an issue that transcends national boundaries,* said NSC President Alan C. McMillan. *These awards offer an opportunity to show the world the vital link between safety and productivity.*  

The NSC*s Case Studies in Safety & Productivity publication is a collection of international case studies from various sized operations.  The types of safety and health improvements included in these case studies range from very inexpensive fixes for specific problems to comprehensive company- or plant-wide programs.  The common elements in all the studies are that they present measurable safety improvements and measurable productivity improvements. 

Shari Falkenburg, National Risk Control Managing Director at Aon Risk Consultants, Inc., said of the award program,  *Just as our entrepreneurial culture encourages Aon employees to actively participate in building safety performance while improving productivity, we encourage other organizations to accomplish these safety and business goals.*

George Young, Senior Vice President Loss Control, Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc., said, "Cambridge sees the NSC's Safety & Productivity Awards as a visible platform to promote the theory that safety diligence and an effective safety program foster improved employee relations and increased productivity.*

The award program calls for case study submissions by April 1, 2002.  A panel of reviewers, including technical staff from the National Safety Council, Aon Corporation, Cambridge Integrated Services Group, and other industry experts, will recognize those case studies that best exemplify the link between safety and productivity. Winning case studies will receive financial awards and award plaques:
	1st Place: 	$6,000	(one winner)
	2nd Place:	$4,000	(one winner)
	3rd Place:	$1,500	(three winners)

In addition to the awards and the opportunity to showcase their organization*s success at the NSC*s 90th Annual Congress & Expo, to be held October 4-11, 2002, in San Diego, California, winners will receive worldwide recognition through features in National Safety Council publications.

Companies are invited to submit workplace case studies demonstrating how their safety interventions have improved their safety performance as well as their productivity.  To learn more about the Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Safety & Health and how to share your company*s safety successes, please visit the Council*s website at <http://www.nsc.org> for additional program information and case study submission materials. In addition, interested parties may contact Kajsa A. Johnson, the Safety & Productivity Awards Program Coordinator, at Johnsonk@nsc.org <mailto:Johnsonk@nsc.org>, phone 630-775-2326, or fax 630-285-0242.  

About the National Safety Council Established in 1913, the National Safety Council is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, public service organization dedicated to safety and health.  The mission of the NSC is to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices, and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes.  The National Safety Council is pleased to present this program in conjunction with the Aon Corporation and Cambridge Integrated Services Group, two organizations also committed to workplace safety.  
About Aon CorporationAon Corporation is a world leader in risk management, consulting and insurance brokerage. Through the family of Aon subsidiary companies, with offices in 120 companies worldwide, Aon Corporation has become one of the world*s premier retail insurance brokers, insurance intermediaries, and a leader in many other financial consulting and risk management disciplines.  Aon*s integrated, client-focused approach to solving complex problems helps uncover and mitigate the many liabilities and human capital challenges organizations face today in order to insure their vision for tomorrow.

About Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc.
Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc. (CISGI), one of the most comprehensive national providers of risk management services, assists organizations in controlling loss-associated costs through a full array of claims services and a variety of companion risk reduction services.  CISGI strives to simplify various risk management programs in order to maximize administrative and operating efficiencies.  Cambridge Integrated Services Group recognizes that improving safety and productivity are integral in reducing risk and controlling cost.


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