National Safety Council Announces the 1999 Safety and Health Hall of Fame International Inductees
Mirer and Scardino will be recognized as leaders and pioneers for their innovative contributions to the safety, health, and environmental industry worldwide. Each year a few outstanding individuals are nominated for this honor.
Mirer, a chemist and Detroit resident, influenced the world of health and safety through his publications, organizational role in collective bargaining and constant legislative efforts, his own research, and research that he has helped to initiate and support.
His work has also influenced public policy. It has brought concern for the health risks of metal-working fluids in the auto industry to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. As a result, tens of thousands of workers now benefit from this new concern for their respiratory health. He was also instrumental in establishing joint efforts between management and union health and safety programs. Mirer has been director of the Health and Safety Department of the International Union of Automotive Workers since 1982.
Scardino, a native of New Orleans, has been investigating safety problems and innovating safety solutions for many years. His major achievements include conducting the first in-depth study of personal flotation devices for employees working around water. In response to his study, the design of life vests were altered so that the vest would turn semi-conscious or unconscious workers face-up to prevent drowning.
Scardino also was selected to conduct a competency audit in Alexandria, Egypt on a construction project that resulted from the Camp David agreement between Israel and Egypt. Scardino is the principal force behind the development of Institute of Performance Procedures for Industry—a project dedicated to stressing good performance procedure rather than minimum standards. In addition to his many technical achievements, he has continued teaching safety to both students and workers through several universities.
The Safety and Health Hall of Fame International was founded by the Veterans of Safety and Health in 1986 at Central Missouri State University. This will be the 13th class to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. With this year's ceremony, a total of 60 people will have been honored with an induction since 1987.
Tickets to the induction dinner are available for a $60 donation per person. Proceeds go to the Safety and Health Hall of Fame International. For more information or to make reservations call the National Safety Council at (800) 621-7615, ext. 2159.
The National Safety Council is a not-for-profit, membership organization dedicated to reducing unintentional injuries in the workplace, on the road, in homes and the community. The council serves more than 37,000 member organizations and individuals.