[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 148 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING FRED A. MANUELE

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 20, 2021

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate my constituent, Fred A. Manuele from Arlington Heights, 
for receiving the inaugural Prevention through Design (PtD) Award. 
Presented by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
(NIOSH), the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), and the 
National Safety Council (NSC), this award recognizes individuals, 
teams, businesses, or other organizations that have improved worker 
safety and health by designing-out hazards or contributing to the body 
of knowledge that enables PtD solutions.
  Fred Manuele is a longtime occupational safety and health expert and 
a pioneer in the prevention through design field. ASSP republished many 
of his influential professional papers in a book titled, Fred Manuele 
on Safety Management: A Collection from Professional Safety. Fred also 
published numerous occupational safety and health textbooks that always 
included the need for designing-out workplace hazards and the methods 
to do so.
  In 1995, Manuele led a focused 10-year NSC initiative, the Institute 
for Safety Through Design, which culminated in a textbook he co-
authored titled, Safety through Design. In 2007, inspired by Fred's 
work, NIOSH and numerous partners launched a National Prevention 
through Design Initiative. Manuele volunteered to lead the effort to 
develop and approve a broad, universal voluntary consensus PtD standard 
aligned with international PtD activities, practices, and standards.
  PtD aims to prevent or reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, and 
fatalities through the inclusion of prevention considerations in all 
designs that impact workers. This includes the design, redesign and 
retrofit of new and existing work premises, structures, tools, 
facilities, equipment, machinery, products, substances, work processes, 
and the organization of work. In addition to reducing the risk of 
serious injury and illness, significant cost savings are often 
associated with hazard elimination and the application of engineering 
controls to minimize risks.
  Manuele has received many honors and awards for his accomplishments. 
He is an ASSP Fellow and a recipient of the NSC's Distinguished Service 
to Safety Award. He is a former board member of ASSP, NSC, and the 
Board of Certified Safety Professionals, where he also served as 
president and received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. In 2015, 
the University of Central Missouri presented him with its Distinguished 
Service Award. In 2016, Manuele received the ASSP President's Award for 
his dedication to advancing the practice of safety.
  I am pleased to congratulate Fred for his outstanding foresight, 
wisdom, tireless effort, and major accomplishments in preventing harm 
to workers by helping organizations avoid and prevent hazards. This 
award is well-deserved.

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