Safety Recognition Awards

Safety Recognition Awards program cover

The Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) presents the Safety Recognition Awards to promote safety and accessibility awareness in the legislative branch. The awards are given in partnership with the National Safety Council (NSC), a nonprofit organization with the mission of eliminating preventable deaths at work, in homes, and in communities.

The Safety Recognition Awards for the 118th Congress were presented to Members of Congress and legislative branch shops whose workplaces met the safety criteria developed by the OCWR in cooperation with the NSC during the 118th biennial congressional inspections.

The Safety Advocate Awards were presented to two legislative branch safety professionals who exhibited exceptional support of safety processes and hazard-reduction efforts: Kevin Penharlow, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist from the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, and Terry Nicholls, Safety & Occupational Health Manager from the Architect of the Capitol, United States Botanic Garden.

Man and woman standing side-by-side in front of a podium
John D. Uelmen, General Counsel, Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, and Lorraine M. Martin, President and CEO, National Safety Council
Five members of the U.S. Capitol Police Ceremonial Unit standing at attention in a ballroom
United States Capitol Police Ceremonial Unit
Terry Nicholls receives his framed award
Terry Nicholls, United States Botanic Garden, Safety Advocate Award recipient
Five individuals stand together in a ballroom, the man second from the left holds a framed award
Safety Advocate Award recipient Kevin Penharlow, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. House of Representatives, with colleagues
Group of eight man stand together in a ballroom, one man towards the center of the group holds a framed award
Architect of the Capitol Thomas Austin with Safety Award recipients from the Architect of the Capitol, House Office Buildings, Building Engineer Shop
Group of three individuals, the man in the middle holds a framed award
Senate Sergeant at Arms Jennifer Hemingway with award recipients from the Senate Sergeant at Arms Printing, Graphics, and Direct Mail Logistics and Operations
Four employees of the Architect of the Capitol pose to receive a framed award
Safety Award recipients from the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol, Maintenance Shop
Three individuals stand side by side, the man in the middle holds a framed award
Award recipient from the Library of Congress, Conservation Division
A woman stands behind a podium, speaking into a microphone
Shonda Perkins, Occupational Safety and Health Program Manager, OCWR
Three U.S. Capitol Police Officers stand together in their dress uniforms
Safety Award recipients from the United States Capitol Police