The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held its 2nd Leadership in Safety Awards Dinner on November 12th in Washington, DC to honor occupational safety and health excellence in the dredging industry. Held on the heels of a CDMCS Pipeline Task Force Meeting, the ceremonial banquet was widely attended by member dredging and marine construction firms, federal and state governmental agencies, and fellow maritime and construction organizations. CDMCS was proud to present the 2019 Leadership in Safety Awards to the following leaders:
Individual Leadership in Safety Award
Forrest Ray
Senior Safety Manager, Manson Construction Co.
Devon Carlock (Cottrell Contracting), Forrest Ray (Manson Construction Co.) & Michael Gerhardt (DCA)
Corporate Leadership in Safety Award
Norfolk Dredging Company
Devon Carlock (Cottrell Contracting), Alan Slifer (Norfolk Dredging) & Michael Gerhardt (DCA)
Government Leadership in Safety Awards
Annmarie Robertson
Senior Program Manager, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. DOT
Michael Gerhardt (DCA) & Annmarie Robertson (PHMSA, U.S. DOT)
Tiffany Burroughs
Coastal Navigation Program Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HQ
Devon Carlock (Cottrell Contracting), Tom Smith, SES (USACE HQ ~ on Ms. Burroughs’ behalf) & Michael Gerhardt (DCA)
Guest of Honor
Hon. Richard P. Ieyoub
Commissioner of Conservation
State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Michael Gerhardt (DCA), Commissioner Ieyoub (State of LA DNR) & Devon Carlock (Cottrell Contracting)
Congratulations again to this year’s awardees, and many thanks to our corporate sponsors and strategic partners for ensuring a wonderful event and strengthening the CDMCS! We look forward to next year’s celebration.