PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Bruce Lyon, a long-time member of the American Society of Safety Professionals, is the recipient of the 2025 Prevention through Design Award.
The honor is presented by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in partnership with ASSP, the National Safety Council and the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
The annual award recognizes an elite workplace safety and health professional, team or organization that demonstrates outstanding leadership in eliminating or reducing workplace hazards through design or redesign efforts and contributes to the body of knowledge that enables PtD solutions.
“Assessing workplace environments and proactively designing out hazards is an innovative and long-term approach to business sustainability and preventing worker injuries, illnesses and fatalities,” said ASSP President Linda Tapp. “Bruce specializes in risk assessment and risk management and has greatly elevated the use of safety standards and prevention through design principles around the world.”
Lyon is an ASSP Fellow and vice president and director of risk management service for Brown & Brown Inc., a commercial insurance brokerage firm. He is a leading expert in occupational safety and health who has more than 45 years of experience working with national and global organizations across various industries. Lyon’s skills also involve safety management systems, ergonomics and regulatory compliance.
He has been an ASSP member since 1982 and continues to educate professionals on risk management and safety standards through webinars, podcasts, training courses and speaking engagements at national conferences.