Program offers $5,000 scholarship, resources and expertise to universities and students
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 18 -- PureSafety, a leading provider of results-driven
software and information solutions for workforce safety and health, and
EHS Today, the leading publication for environmental, health and
safety (EHS) professionals, today announced the launch of Future
Leaders in EHS.
The
Future Leaders program was created to support and encourage EHS
students as they respond to the challenges of the 21st century
workplace and lead the way in keeping tomorrow's workers safe, healthy
and on the job. The program's initial focus will be a scholarship
program recognizing outstanding students in EHS-related programs.
"Today's
EHS students will shape the future of this critical profession, and
we're proud to sponsor this ambitious program to enhance their
education," said Bill Grana,
PureSafety's president and CEO. "This is a natural extension of our
ongoing university outreach efforts to help students understand how
technology can empower EHS professionals to overcome safety and health
challenges, while delivering bottom-line results for their
organizations."
Additional
outreach support includes PureSafety's safety, health and risk
management professionals contributing time and expertise to educate and
mentor students, as well as providing the company's software and
information solutions to several programs.
"Effective EHS practices are essential to how successful companies conduct business," said Sandy Smith, executive editor of EHS Today. "EHS Today is proud to partner with PureSafety to recognize the EHS leaders of tomorrow in this first-of-its-kind program."
Future Leaders is kicking off with a call for applications for a $5,000 scholarship to be awarded in December 2010.
Professors, academic advisors, program administrators and EHS
professionals are encouraged to identify top students and help them
apply.
In addition to the scholarship, the winning student will serve on the EHS Today Editorial Advisory Board for two years and will be profiled in a special section of the December 2010 issue of EHS Today dedicated to the Future Leaders program. All applicants will receive a free, one-year digital subscription to EHS Today. The application deadline is September 1, 2010.
The
winning student's school will also receive one year of free access to
PureSafety's workforce safety and health software and information
solutions. In addition to online training courses that may be
integrated into the school's EHS curriculum, these solutions will give
students and faculty hands-on experience in how technology can
transform EHS management and enhance performance. The solutions can
also be used by the school's own EHS professionals to better manage the
delivery, tracking and reporting of their safety and health programs
for university students, faculty and staff.
To learn more about the Future Leaders program, visit http://ehstoday.com/futureleaders.
About PureSafety
Born
out of a workplace tragedy in 1999, PureSafety empowers its customers
to protect their organization's most valuable assets: their people and
profits. PureSafety provides comprehensive, web-based software and
information solutions that support compliance requirements, overall
risk management needs, and the enhancement of governance and company
culture through improved programs, processes, awareness, understanding,
visibility, and accountability within workforce safety and health. The
company's growing team of 160 employees serves more than 2,000
companies operating in more than 20 major industries including
manufacturing, construction, distribution, energy, and healthcare, and
encompasses 34 percent of the Fortune 500. Headquartered in the Nashville area, PureSafety has an additional location in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To learn more, visit http://www.puresafety.com or call 888.202.3016.
About EHS Today
EHS
Today, formerly known as Occupational Hazards, informs safety, health
and industrial hygiene professionals in the manufacturing,
construction, and service sectors about trends, management strategies,
regulatory news and new products that help them provide safe and
healthy work sites. Thousand of safety professionals are logging onto http://www.ehstoday.com
and viewing our eNewsletters to receive instant access to safety,
health and industrial hygiene information. Our content-rich site is
updated daily, is easy to navigate and allows safety professionals to
find daily news, articles, features and columns. For more information,
visit www.ehstoday.com.
