Bruce Backus, assistant vice chancellor for environmental health and safety at Washington University in St. Louis, will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Safety Award from BLR (Business & Legal Resources) for his three decades as a leader in improving safety and environmental performance.
In addition, the university’s Danforth Campus Safety Task Force has been named runner-up in the Best Safety Committee category of the 2020 EHS Daily Advisor Safety Standout Awards.
The awards will be presented during a virtual awards ceremony June 17. To read more about Backus and his workplace safety accomplishments, visit the EHS Daily Advisor newsletter.