FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Candy Wright, RN, BSN, COHN-S, a nurse practicing in the field of occupational and environmental health, earned the UL EHS Sustainability – AAOHN Workplace Health and Safety Stewardship Award.
The annual award honors a professional who exemplifies the mission of UL EHS Sustainability – to protect and promote the well-being of workers, ensure organizational compliance and peace of mind, and drive measurable business improvement. Members of the AAOHN Awards/Recognition Review Panel judged the entries.
“We are proud to collaborate with AAOHN for this award to highlight an individual who constantly strives to foster a culture of health and safety in the workplace,” said Mark Ward, vice president and general manager of UL EHS Sustainability. “Occupational health nurses are crucial to ensuring the health and safety of the workforce. Candy’s hard work, focus on her patients, and dedication to her profession exemplifies the best qualities of the position. We are delighted to congratulate her on this honor.”
Wright currently serves as the health and wellness specialist and health services manager for MillerCoors Eden Brewery. She holds a BSN from Wayne State University.
She was recognized at the AAOHN National Conference in Jacksonville, Fla. on Wednesday. This year’s show focuses on the theme of “Leading the Future: Endless Possibilities in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing.”
About UL EHS Sustainability
UL EHS Sustainability (‘UL EHSS’) empowers organizations to protect the well-being of workers, reduce risk, improve productivity, enhance compliance, and drive measurable business improvement through its EHS, occupational health, environmental, supply chain, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility platforms. To learn more, visit http://www.ulehss.com/ or call +1.888.202.3016.
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