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The Occupational Health and Safety Section proudly presents individuals distinguished for their contributions and activism in the field of occupational health and safety.  More past names will be added as our collective memory retrieves them. 

2008 Awardees:
Awards Luncheon - Tuesday, October 28, 2008

• 30-year anniversary celebration for UCLA's Labor Occupational Safety & Health (LOSH) program

Nominations Form:
Use this form to nominate someone for one of the section awards

Alice Hamilton (1869 -1970). Alice Hamilton, considered the founder of occupational health in the United States, was a tireless activist and physician who dedicated her life to improving the health and safety of workers. She was committed to science, service, and compassion. This award recognizes the life-long contributions of individuals who have distinguished themselves through a career of hard work and dedication to improve the lives of workers

Lorin Kerr (1909 -1991). Lorin Kerr was a life-long activist and served for over 40 years as a physician for the United Mine Workers.  He was dedicated to improving access to care for coal miners and other workers and to obtaining compensation for and preventing as black lung disease. This award recognizes a new activist for their sustained and outstanding efforts and dedication to improve the lives of workers.

Tony Mazzocchi (1927-2003). Tony was the most influential labor leader in the Occupational Health and Safety field in the U.S. Tony played a key role in the legislative struggles of the 1960s and 1970s,including passage of the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). A founder of the Labor Party, he continued organizing support for the party's national health care program up until his death. This award gives recognition to grassroots H&S activists in Local Unions or other local organizations fighting for the H&S rights of workers.

• 2008 Awardee: Carmen Hacht
• 2007 Awardees: Jonathan Rosen and Tammy Miser
• 2006 Awardee: C.A. "Tony Carr", USW Local Union 998

International. This award recognizes individuals with outstanding achievement in the field of occupational health and safety outside the United States.

Awardees

Year/Location	Alice Hamilton	Lorin Kerr	International
2008 San Diego	David Kotelchuck	Diane Bush Tony Oppegard	Jaime Cota Mexico
2007 Washington, D.C.	Rosie Sokas	Celeste Monforton	Jagdish Patel India
2006 Boston	Darryl Alexander	Richard D. Miller	Metoda Dodic Fikfak Slovenia
2005 Philadelphia	Frank Mirer UAW	Marcy Goldstein-Gelb MassCOSH	Fiona Murie Ireland
2004 Washington, D.C.	Chuck Levenstein David Wegman UMass/Lowell	Jordan Barab Chemical Safety Board Confined Space	Rashida Bee Champa Devi Shukla Bhopal, India
2003 San Francisco	Dolores Huerta United Farm Workers of America	Work Safe Coalition	Juliana So China
2002 Philadelphia	Thomas Mancuso	New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)	Le Van Trung Vietnam
2001 Atlanta	Earl Dotter	Jim Ellenberger Bill Borwegen	Orapun Metadilogkul Thailand
2000 Boston	Mary E. Miller	Susan Moir	Jim Brophy Margie Keith Canada
1999 Chicago	Jim Keogh	June Fisher	Fernanda Giannasi Brazil
1998 Washington, D.C.	Denny Dobbin	Garrett Brown	Mohamed Jeebhay, South Africa Rory O’Neil, England
1997 Indianapolis	Meta Snyder David Kerns	Joel Shufro	Ricardo Santos Puerto Rico
1996 New York	Jim Moran	Linda Rosenstock, Peter Dooley	Cathy Walker Canada
1995 San Diego	Michael Silverstein, Barbara Silverstein	Pam Tau Lee	CAFOR (Commite de Apoyo Fronterizo Obrero Regional) Mexico
1994 Washington, D.C.	Linda Murray	Nancy Lessin	Rajen Naido South Africa
1993 San Francisco	Jamie Cohen	Peg Seminario, Debbie Berkowitz	Antonio Granda, Cuba