The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) on Tuesday honored Samantha J. Horseman from Saudi Arabia with its 2017 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management during a ceremony at the Safety 2017 Professional Development Conference & Exposition at the Colorado Convention Center. The award honors those who bring creativity to managing safety in the workplace. Her winning innovation is a driver safety management system called Intellisense, which incorporates a dynamic mix of sound science and proven engineering principles to reduce traffic accidents.
“Her innovation is a game-changer in enhancing driver safety,” said ASSE President Tom Cecich, CSP, CIH. “It’s inspiring how occupational safety and health professionals like Samantha are constantly developing ideas that target workplace hazards. These talented innovators take the time to recognize creative solutions, and that is essential to improving worker safety and health while positively influencing organizational performance.”