Facilities applying for the Millionaire’s Safety Award must reach one million, two million, or any increment of a million consecutive man hours worked without incurring occupational injury or illness that caused missed work days or death in a time period from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2012. Applications are due Jan. 19, 2013.

Applicants for the Metalcasting Safe Year Award must achieve 365 calendar days, without a lost time accident. The one-year mark can be reached any time in 2012. The year starts the day following the most recent lost time accident. Applications are due by Jan. 31, 2013.

Applications for both awards are available on the AFS website .

The American Foundry Society is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1896.  With its headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill, AFS provides members and consumers with information and services to promote and strengthen the metalcasting industry.