The Strick Trailers Safety Team was presented with Governor’s Workplace Safety Award for Rising Star. Pictured, L-R: Mike Speedy, Indiana Commissioner of Labor; Mike Braun, Governor of Indiana; Phil Amstutz, Strick Trailers, Safety Committee Member; Chris Burt, Strick Trailers, Safety Coordinator.
Strick Trailers has been selected as this year’s Governor’s Workplace Safety Award for Rising Star. This award highlights an organization that has positively impacted employee safety and health or demonstrated proactive measures to improve workplace safety and health culture. Since the award’s introduction in 2016, only 20 companies across the state have received this prestigious recognition.
The Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards recognize companies that prioritize safety and health while eliminating workplace injuries and illnesses. Winners are selected from all of Indiana’s industries and business sectors within the state’s 92-county radius.
Steve Burns, President of Strick Trailers, shared, “This award re-confirms our commitment to safety and our team members’ outstanding effort to exceed the first paragraph of our mission statement — To Promote a Safe and Fulfilling Work Environment Where Team Members Can Thrive.”
Chris Burt, Strick Trailer’s Safety Coordinator, added, “At Strick, production and management team members regularly interact to identify areas for improvement and prevent hazards from occurring. Together, we lead by example and build trust through our actions.”
The Governor of Indiana, Mike Braun, presented the Strick team with the Governor’s Workplace Safety Award for Rising Star on February 26, 2025.
The Strick Trailers Safety Team includes: Row 1, L-R: Maria Herrera, Kim Toland and Row 2, L-R: Phil Amstutz, Chris Burt (Safety Coordinator), Steve Sprunger