D&Z Director of Environmental Health & Safety Robert Brooks Named to National Safety Council Board of Delegates

PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwired - Aug 27, 2015) -  Day & Zimmermann (D&Z), the century-old, family-owned provider of construction and engineering, staffing and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, announced today its Senior Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Robert Brooks, has been named to the National Safety Council's (NSC) Board of Delegates. The appointment is a testament to Brooks' leadership and esteem within the safety industry. As a member of the Board of Delegates, Brooks will be responsible for reviewing information on injuries to identify leading causes toward which the Council can direct programs and activities; providing direction, counsel and guidance to the Board of Directors regarding solutions to identified areas of need; proposing policies and position statements to be adopted by the Board of Directors and promoted by the Council; and informing and assisting in the execution of the Council's strategic plan. 

"It is a tremendous honor to serve on the Board of Delegates for the leading safety advocacy and educational organization in the country," said Brooks. "I look forward to collaborating with the other delegates and the Board of Directors to serve the NSC's mission to save lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road."

Brooks is one of more than 50 delegates from across the country. The group meets twice yearly to provide counsel to the NSC on safety and health issues and strategies. The group's next meeting will be held directly before the start of the 2015 NSC Congress and Expo on September 26^th in Atlanta, Georgia.

ABOUT DAY & ZIMMERMANN

Day & Zimmermann is a century-old, family-owned company whose 23,000 employees specialize in construction & engineering, staffing and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world. Operating from more than 150 worldwide locations with 2.5 Billion USD in revenue, Day & Zimmermann is currently ranked as one of the largest private companies in the U.S. by Forbes. Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, our first work was to develop "Betterment Reports" that helped modernize American factories. Today, we are still in the business of betterment -- maintaining the nation's power infrastructure, protecting American freedoms and driving technological advancements around the world. We do what we say.^® http://www.dayzim.com