2025 FBA Innovation in Safety Achievement Award
The Fibre Box Association (FBA) Safety and Health Committee proudly announces the 2025 Innovation in Safety Achievement Award, a prestigious addition to the annual Perfect Plant and FBA/AICC Safety Excellence Awards. This award celebrates groundbreaking contributions to workplace safety by recognizing plants or companies implementing innovative solutions that have significantly advanced employee safety and well-being.
The Innovation in Safety Achievement Award inspires ongoing creativity and progress for safer working environments across the corrugated manufacturing industry by spotlighting inventive approaches to address workplace hazards and improve safety outcomes.
Award Criteria
To qualify for the Innovation in Safety Achievement Award, nominees must demonstrate the development or enhancement of a safety innovation that effectively mitigates hazardous risks or behaviors in the workplace. The innovation may be a device, process, technique, software, or other creative solution that drives meaningful improvements in workplace safety.
Examples of qualifying innovations include:
- Technologies or processes that correct unsafe behaviors.
- Solutions that reduce repetitive tasks, minimizing ergonomic risks.
- Tools or systems that provide real-time data to enable proactive safety decisions.
Execution Requirements:
- The innovation must be actively implemented within the workplace.
- It should deliver measurable improvements, such as reducing accidents, injuries, or near-misses and increasing employee engagement and safety awareness.
- Clear, tangible results must demonstrate the innovation’s effectiveness.
Selection Process
1. Nominations:
Individuals or groups can nominate plants, teams, or companies that have introduced impactful safety innovations. Each nomination must include the following:
- A detailed one-page description of the innovation, including its implementation and safety impact.
- Supporting materials such as photos and videos showcasing the innovation in action.
2. Evaluation:
A panel of safety experts from the FBA Safety & Health Committee will review nominations. Submissions will be anonymized to ensure unbiased evaluations. The panel will assess:
- The uniqueness of the innovation.
- Its successful execution and integration into the workplace.
- The demonstrated improvement in workplace safety metrics.
3. Recognition:
Award recipients will be honored annually with:
- A personalized certificate of achievement.
- An opportunity to present their innovation in an industry-wide webinar.
- Public recognition for their outstanding contribution to advancing safety in the corrugated manufacturing industry.
The Innovation in Safety Achievement Award reinforces FBA’s commitment to fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement across the industry by celebrating innovative safety practices.