Brian Bailey, Director of Safety as well as Environmental Stewardship for the American Waterways Operators (AWO)Brian Bailey, Director of Safety as well as Environmental Stewardship, American Waterways Operators (AWO)
Brian Bailey, Director of Safety as well as Environmental Stewardship for the American Waterways Operators (AWO), has actually been called a 2020 Rising Star of Safety by the National Safety Council (NSC). He was chosen as one of 32 males and females from 5 nations for this honor in acknowledgment of his initiatives to progress sailor security.
The NSC Rising Stars of Safety honor commemorates promising wellness, security, safety, setting, as well as top quality (HSSEQ) specialists that are currently having an influence on their area.
While at AWO, Bailey has actually invested the last 4 years concentrated on the continual enhancement of security in the residential aquatic transport market, bringing security specialists along with vital market numbers as well as helping with the sharing of security advancement as well as market finest techniques.
“Brian brings passion and creativity to his work,” stated Jennifer Carpenter, President & & Chief Executive Officer of AWO. “His dedication to protecting the health and safety of the hardworking men and women of the tugboat, towboat and barge industry makes a real difference to our industry and to the families of our mariners.”
Marino Hwang of McAllister Towing, Chair of AWO’s Coastal Safety Committee, chosen Bailey for the NSC honor. “Brian is an asset to AWO and its member companies,” Hwang stated. “His commitment to the safety and wellness of our mariners is unparalleled. He is truly deserving of this award, and I look forward to our continued work together on the AWO Safety Committees.”
Matt Lagarde of Ingram Barge Company, AWO’s Interregion Safety Committee chair, stated, “Brian, and AWO as a whole, do an outstanding job of bringing together companies that compete commercially to work together as a team to reduce harm to people and the environment for the good of the industry.”
“To be recognized by the National Safety Council, our country’s leading safety advocate with an unparalleled network of safety leaders, is a tremendous honor,” statedBailey “In my four plus years with AWO, I’ve learned so much and am motivated to learn so much more from the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s HSSEQ leaders. I am proud to accept this Rising Star of Safety award on their behalf.”
