Safety Innovation Awards
Protecting Cement Workers
ACA’s Safety Innovation Awards commend cement manufacturers for inspired solutions to safety and health challenges in facilities and help spread these ideas across the cement industry.
What We Look For
The SIAs honor innovative practices, programs, and projects in plants and terminals across the U.S. ACA’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee members know how the cement industry makes workplaces safer.
Award Categories
Applications may fall in one of four categories:
- Milling and grinding
- Pyroprocessing
- Distribution
- General facility improvements
Judging
Scoring criteria include originality, ease of construction and use, level of risk prevention, and effectiveness.
Judges represent ACA member companies, mining-sector NGOs, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Entries are anonymized before scoring.
How to Apply
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Key details:
- Entry Deadline: July 31, 2026
- Awards Dinner: Winners will be recognized at the Awards Dinner during the 2026 Fall Committee Meeting and Awards on November 11, 2026.
We encourage all eligible participants to submit their entries to the Safety Innovation Awards link above and showcase their commitment to safety excellence.
Join us in recognizing and rewarding the innovative efforts that make our industry safer.
Email Tom Harman, ACA Senior Director of Government Affairs, if you have any questions.