2022 Safety Award Winners

Our Safety & Health Awards program is designed to promote incident prevention by honoring companies with outstanding safety programs, employees with superior safety records, and North Dakota citizens who have gone above and beyond to improve the safety and health environments in their communities.

“As a statewide non-profit, we are dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Each of these award winners plays a significant role in helping to develop a stronger safety culture in our state. We’re proud to have them as partners on this journey,” says our executive director, Chuck Clairmont.

This year, we handed out 86 awards to companies and individuals representing multiple industries including transportation, manufacturing, construction, and oil and gas.

Advanced Safety Certificate

These individuals strived to maximize their impact as a safety leader by completing the Advanced Safety Certificate.

  • Michael Adams, NDSC

Outstanding Safety Instructor

These individuals taught a significant number of courses or students for the North Dakota Safety Council and received high marks for their training style, showing true dedication to improving safety in North Dakota.

  • Tim Bleth – City of Bismarck HR
  • Benjamin Dahl – CP Police Service
  • Amy Fite, American Crystal Sugar
  • Todd Fjeldahl, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
  • Dan Kennedy, American Crystal Sugar
  • Michael McCloud, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
  • Will Namyniuk – Miller Insulation
  • Lisa Page Hill – Wahpeton Police Department
  • Taylor Peters – Dickinson Police Department
  • Robin Stephens – North Dakota Department of Transportation
  • Kayla Thompson, American Crystal Sugar
  • Mark Verke – North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund
  • Tammy Wagner – Federal Railroad Administration
  • Sherlenne Watne, American Crystal Sugar
  • North Dakota Highway Patrol
  • WBI Energy
  • West Fargo Police Department

Community Advancement Award

This award is given to MEMBER companies who have shown a commitment to safety for their employees, families, and communities in which they operate by providing exemplary OFF-THE-JOB safety and health programs.

  • Red Trail Energy, LLC

Safe Driver Award – Division 1 & 2

Recognizes drivers with a minimum of 3 years of experience driving a company vehicle and a minimum of 100,000 miles incident free (Division 1) or 500,000 miles incident free (Division 2).

  •  Jason Degenstien, Butler Machinery Company (Division 1)
  • Troy Klein, Butler Machinery Company (Division 1)
  • Billy Pahl, Butler Machinery Company (Division 1)
  • Bryce Winjum, Butler Machinery Company (Division 1)
  • Wade Jansen, Butler Machinery Company (Division 2)
  • Randy Schneider, Butler Machinery Company (Division 2)

Star Driver Award – Division 1 & 2

Recognizes drivers with a minimum of 10 years of experience driving a company vehicle and a minimum of 250,000 miles incident free (Division 1) or 1,000,000 miles incident free (Division 2).

  • Lyle Leber, Butler Machinery Company (Division 1)

Workplace Safety Merit Award

This award is given to MEMBER organizations showing an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.0 or below, for the year 2022.

  • Barr Engineering Co. – Bismarck
  • Bartlett & West
  • Bergstrom Electric, Inc.
  • Butler Machinery Company
  • Comstock Construction
  • Home On The Range
  • J&M Printing, Inc.
  • KLJ Engineering LLC
  • LM Wind Power – Grand Forks
  • Miller Insulation
  • Nooter Construction Company
  • Northern Improvement Company
  • Rachel Contracting, LLC
  • Red Trail Energy LLC
  • Saulsbury Industries
  • Savage Services – Bowbells
  • Savage Services – Trenton EMI & Threading
  • Savage Services – Trenton Pipeyard
  • Savage Services – Trenton Railport
  • SOS, Inc.
  • Trihydro Corporation
  • Vector Construction, Inc.
  • Western Steel Builders, Inc.
  • Winn Construction, Inc.

Safety Improvement Award

This award is given to MEMBER companies who have improved in the area of safety and have shown a 50% decrease in their OSHA incidence rate from the previous year.

  • Bartlett & West
  • Digi-Key Electronics
  • Home On The Range
  • Vector Construction, Inc.
  • Winn Construction, Inc.

Emerging Safety Champion Award

This award is given to safety professionals who have been on the job less than 5 years, but have demonstrated a noticeable commitment to the safety culture of their organization.

  • Jordan Hjelle – Digi-Key Electronics
  • Jannine Juve – American Crystal Sugar
  • Brenda Valles – Dakota Fence

Workplace Safety Milestone Award

This award is given to MEMBER organizations showing an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.0 or below for 5 consecutive years.

  • Bismarck Parks and Recreation District
  • Butler Machinery Company
  • Home On The Range
  • KLJ Engineering LLC
  • LM Wind Power – Grand Forks
  • Miller Insulation
  • Nooter Construction Company
  • Northern Coatings, Inc.
  • Northern Improvement Company
  • Saulsbury Industries
  • Savage Services – Bowbells
  • Savage Services – Trenton EMI & Threading
  • Savage Services – Trenton Pipeyard
  • Savage Services – Trenton Railport
  • The Jamar Company d/b/a Industrial Contractors, Inc.
  • Trihydro Corporation
  • Vector Construction, Inc.
  • Water Resources Group
  • Western Steel Builders, Inc.
  • Winn Construction, Inc.

Lifesaver Award

These individuals went above and beyond the call of duty to assist and/or rescue another individual.

  • Will Carr
  • Ariel Gibson
  • Dusty Grosulak
  • Cyrus Mueller
  • Leighton Sys
  • Lindsey Dockter
  • Kyrah Duttenhefer
  • Lindsey Renken
  • Megan VanSon