Sevenson’s Director of Health and Safety, Paul Jung, CIH, CSP, RRPT, is this year’s Edward J. Waring Award winner. This award is presented to a member of the Western New York Safety Conference who exhibits distinguished service in the field of occupational health and safety.
Mr. Jung has more than 30 years of experience developing and implementing corporate and site-specific health and safety plans on Sevenson’s environmental remediation projects. On these projects, our job site personnel handle, process, and dispose of chemical, radiological, and hazardous waste. Paul currently manages a staff of 48 safety professionals at Sevenson who are assigned to company projects across the country. Additionally, he facilitates a focus group comprised of safety professionals within the company which review and evaluate implementing new health and safety initiatives and technologies on jobsites. Mr. Jung visits jobsites regularly to conduct routine safety inspections and audits; works with each on-site safety professional individually to determine jobsite needs relative to personnel health and safety; and conducts Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs) on field operations. His dedication to safety ensures that everyone on a Sevenson project returns home safely at the end of each shift.
Paul is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Western New York Safety Conference and is a Past President.
About The Edward J. Waring Award and the Western New York Safety Conference
The Edward J. Waring Award was instituted in 1935 with the formation of the Western New York Safety Conference. The mission of the group is to openly exchange information, share programs, and expand the knowledge of the health and safety professionals who come together from a diverse group of businesses and industries to collaborate on occupational health and safety issues to lessen jobsite injuries in the workplace. The Western New York Safety Conference has made significant contributions to the advancement of safety, health, and environment for both workers and the public.
The award is presented to an individual who has had a significant career in health and safety, has been involved with a variety of organizations as a representative to promote the art and science of accident/injury reduction, and is a mentor to young professionals in the field of health and safety. Awardees are active in their local communities. They are truly Health and Professional Safety “Leaders”!