2024 Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) – Stephen Thygerson

The Safety Professional of the Year, or SPY award is an honor acknowledging the dedication and outstanding contributions of a member of the Utah ASSP Chapter.

This year’s award recipient has contributed much to our profession. Some of you may have participated in classes or presentations that he has facilitated or been mentored as a student in the safety program at BYU.

Steve Thygerson is a professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Brigham Young University. Prior to his appointment at BYU in 2008, he worked for nine years in various occupational and environmental health settings in the public and private sectors including Federal OSHA, WCF Insurance and Eastman Kodak Company.

Congratulations Steve!