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KENT McELHATTAN
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HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Friday, March 26, 2021
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Kent McElhattan, a constituent who has dedicated his life and career to safety.
Earlier this month, the National Safety Council (NSC) honored Mr. McElhattan with the prestigious Flame of Life award at the 2020NE Virtual Safety Congress and Expo. This honor has only been given four times in the 107-year history of the National Safety Council, as it is reserved for the most outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to building safer workplaces and communities. Mr. McElhattan is a long-time partner to the National Safety Council. He served on the NSC Board of Directors for a decade, including a stint as chairman from 2010 until 2013.
A founder of the Pittsburgh-based Industrial Scientific, Kent worked to build products that protect workers from hazardous conditions around the world. Industrial Scientific specializes in producing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), some of which has become vital to all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership, Industrial Scientific was a founding member of the Campbell Institute, which is focused on solving global environmental, health, and safety challenges through research and innovation.
Now CEO and co-founder of another Pittsburgh-based company, Discovery Robotics, Mr. McElhattan continues to strive for worker safety and quality of life through the creation of robotic solutions.
Feeling personally responsible for every worker he employed over the course of his career, he has made it his top priority to ensure that every one of his workers returned home safely to their families at the end of each workday. He and his family also founded the McElhattan Foundation, which is invested in the belief that safety advancements can be achieved through technology. The McElhattan foundation has also partnered with NSC to launch the Work to Zero initiative, designed to eliminate workplace fatalities through the use of technology.
On behalf of Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, I want to commend Kent and thank him for his many years of dedication to building a safer community and a safer workplace for his employees. His actions serve as an inspiration and should be admired by us all. I am pleased to honor him as a deserving recipient of the National Safety Council Flame and Life award.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 57
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