[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 57 (Friday, March 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E301-E302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            KENT McELHATTAN

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 26, 2021

  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
pay tribute to Kent McElhattan, a constituent who has dedicated his 
life and career to safety.
  Earlier this month, the National Safety Council (NSC) honored Mr. 
McElhattan with the prestigious Flame of Life award at the 2020NE 
Virtual Safety Congress and Expo. This honor has only been given four 
times in the 107-year history of the National Safety Council, as it is 
reserved for the most outstanding individuals who have dedicated 
themselves to building safer workplaces and communities. Mr. McElhattan 
is a long-time partner to the National Safety Council. He served on the 
NSC Board of Directors for a decade, including a stint as chairman from 
2010 until 2013.
  A founder of the Pittsburgh-based Industrial Scientific, Kent worked 
to build products that protect workers from hazardous conditions around 
the world. Industrial Scientific specializes in producing Personal 
Protective Equipment (PPE), some of which has become vital to all of us 
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership, Industrial 
Scientific was a founding member of the Campbell Institute, which is 
focused on solving global environmental, health, and safety challenges 
through research and innovation.
  Now CEO and co-founder of another Pittsburgh-based company, Discovery 
Robotics, Mr. McElhattan continues to strive for worker

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safety and quality of life through the creation of robotic solutions.
  Feeling personally responsible for every worker he employed over the 
course of his career, he has made it his top priority to ensure that 
every one of his workers returned home safely to their families at the 
end of each workday. He and his family also founded the McElhattan 
Foundation, which is invested in the belief that safety advancements 
can be achieved through technology. The McElhattan foundation has also 
partnered with NSC to launch the Work to Zero initiative, designed to 
eliminate workplace fatalities through the use of technology.
  On behalf of Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, I want to 
commend Kent and thank him for his many years of dedication to building 
a safer community and a safer workplace for his employees. His actions 
serve as an inspiration and should be admired by us all. I am pleased 
to honor him as a deserving recipient of the National Safety Council 
Flame and Life award.

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