On the evening of April 9, 2024, the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) announced the winners of our prestigious safety awards during the CGA Annual Meeting. The CGA Safety Awards recognize safety leaders from across the compressed gas industry in the U.S. and Canada.
Our Association is dedicated to the development and promotion of safety standards and safe practices in the industrial, medical, and food gases industry. We’re proud to recognize the dedication to safety exhibited by the companies and individuals honored this year.
New Committee Member of the Year Award
Sponsored by Chart Industries, this award is presented to an individual with less than three years of CGA participation to recognize their, enthusiasm, commitment, and contributions to our committee efforts.
Winner: Amy Morgan-Bruecks
Independent Cylinder Training
H. Emerson Thomas Award
Sponsored by CGA, and established in 1997, the award is presented to an individual involved in CGA activities in recognition of leadership in standards development, safety procedures, and/or regulatory affairs.
Winner: Jerrold “Jerry” Sameth
Compressed Gas Association
Charles H. Glasier Safety Award
Sponsored by American Air Liquide, given in memory of Charles H. Glasier, and presented to an individual for their safety leadership in the industrial gas industry.
Winner: Don Fisher
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Awards For Environmental Excellence
Sponsored by Messer North America, the awards are presented annually to deserving individuals, teams, or facilities that have conducted activities that meet defined criteria for environmental excellence.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Gulf Coast Renewable Hydrogen Conversion Projects
EFC Gases & Advanced Materials
Neon Gas Recycling System: A Pioneering Leap in Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing
Matheson
Re-Designed Vent Header/Buffer Vessel for Improved Recovery of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Gas for Dry Ice Production
Fleet Safety Excellence Awards
Sponsored by Linde, recognize outstanding safety performance among the industry’s bulk and cylinder delivery fleets. The awards are presented to the CGA member companies with the lowest total vehicle accident frequency rates in their categories.
Bulk Gas Transportation
Less than 20 Million Miles
Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.
Bulk Gas Transportation
More than 20 Million Miles
GenOx Transportation, Inc.
Cylinder Gas Transportation
Less than 3 Million Miles
Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.
Cylinder Gas Transportation
More than 3 Million Miles
Linde, PLC
Leonard Parker Pool Safety Awards
Sponsored by Air Products and Chemicals, are presented annually to participating CGA member companies recording the greatest improvement in safety performance during the previous two years and are based upon the total recordable case incidence rates as defined by OSHA.
Group I – More than 2 Million Employee Exposure Hours
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
Group II – 2 Million or Less Employee Exposure Hours
Cryogenic Technology Resources (CTR)
Safe Facility Performance Awards
Recognizing U.S. and Canadian facilities of CGA member companies that have maintained an incident-free safety performance record for a defined period.
Bronze
250,000 Hours or 5 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company – 67 Facilities
Messer – 22 Facilities
Matheson – 10 Facilities
Linde PLC – 9 Facilities
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. – 8 Facilities
Butler Gas Products – 1 Facility
EFC Gases & Advanced Materials – 1 Facility
FIBA Technologies – 1 Facility
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. – 1 Facility
Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. – 1 Facility
Silver
500,000 Hours or 10 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Airgas, and Air Liquide Company – 41 Facilities
Linde PLC – 4 Facilities
Matheson – 9 Facilities
Messer – 8 Facilities
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. – 4 Facilities
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. – 2 Facilities
Air Liquide – 1 Facility
Taylor-Wharton America Inc. – 1 Facility
Gold
750,000 Hours or 15 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company – 93 Facilities
Messer – 9 Facilities
Linde PLC – 5 Facilities
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. – 3 Facilities
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. – 3 Facilities
Air Liquide – 2 Facilities
Gold 1-Star
1M Hours or 20 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company – 5 Facilities
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. – 2 Facilities
Linde PLC – 1 Facility
Matheson – 1 Facility
Messer – 1 Facility
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. – 1 Facility
Gold 2-Star
1.25M Hours or 25 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Linde PLC – 43 Facilities
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. – 8 Facilities
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company – 5 Facilities
Messer – 4 Facilities
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. – 3 Facilities
Gold 3-Star
1.5M Hours or 30 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Messer North America
- Grove City, OH
- Lima, OH
- Nashville, TN
Airgas Mid-South
- Tulsa, OK
Cryogenic Technology Resources (CTR)
- Rock Hill, SC
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.
- Branch 27, Bladensburg, MD
Gold 4-Star
1.75M Hours or 35 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
- Manalapan, NJ
Airgas Merchant Gases (an Air Liquide Company)
- Oklahoma City Production Facility, Oklahoma City, OK
Linde Gases US
- Marietta, OH
Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc.
- Branch 16, Charlottesville, VA
Platinum
2M Hours or 40 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Air Liquide Canada, Moncton Fill Plant, Moncton, NB (40 yrs)
Airgas Gulf Coast, LaPorte Plant, La Porte TX (2M hrs)
Air Products and Chemicals, La Porte Facility, La Porte TX
Air Products and Chemicals, Plaquemine Facility, Addis LA
Robert’s Oxygen Company, Inc, Branch 08, Glen Burnie, MD
Robert’s Oxygen Company, Inc, Branch 09, Waynesboro, VA
Platinum 1-Star
2.25M Hours or 45 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Linde Gases US
- Curtis Bay Facility, Curtis Bay, MD
- Fife Facility, Fife, WA
Palladium
2.5M Hours or 50 Years With No Lost Time Work Accidents
Air Liquide/Air Gas
- Airgas Merchant Gases, Kent Production Facility, Kent WA
