The AEU Safety Award Recognition Luncheon is held annually at our Spring National Forum, and is an excellent opportunity for representatives from AEU Safety Award-winning companies to be recognized by an audience of their peers. 

The luncheon will commence with a presentation by keynote speaker Mike Hourigan: When Good Intentions Fall Short: Communicating for Real Safety.

How often have you said, “That employee would not have gotten hurt if they followed the procedure” or, “We have safety posters everywhere, why don’t they read them?!” As safe as organizations want and try to be, incidents still happen. Most safety audits reveal communication issues were to blame and more often than not, good intentions were the culprit. Communicating a culture of safety can be difficult when demands on time and people increase, but it can be done if you are communicating safely. Mike Hourigan has worked in many dangerous environments including a steel mill, leather tannery, shoe factory, wire factory, and recreational vehicle plant. He saw how shortcuts and “work-arounds” injured people. He also saw how management’s safety philosophy, or lack of it, contributed to unsafe situations.

After Mr. Hourigan's presentation, AEU's leadership team will recognize the 2024 AEU Safety Award winners. When the luncheon concludes, a group photo will be taken. Individual winners will have an opportunity to take photos at that time as well. Photos will be shared aft the event.  

Business Casual Attire - open collar or polo shirt. No jeans or shorts. No jacket required.