The chief executive officers of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the consulting and engineering firm CDM Smith are among the National Safety Council’s 2013 list of “CEOs Who ‘Get It.’” In a statement, the council said these business leaders demonstrate world-class safety awareness and understand the business importance of creating a culture of safety.

Joining Richard R. Sarles, WMATA general manager and CEO, and Richard D. Fox, CEO of DCM Smith, on the list are:

* Teri L. Bristol, chief operating officer, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization;

* Anthony J. Orlando, president and chief executive officer, Covanta Energy Corporation;

* David T. Seaton, chief executive officer, Fluor Corporation;

* Michael L. Sims, general manager and chief executive officer, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Inc.;

* Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific/commander, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler; and

* Bill Wright, president and chief executive officer, Petrochem Insulation Inc.

The council explained it sees all organizations as participating in a “Journey to Safety Excellence”—a constant quest to drive the number workplace injuries and deaths to zero. This year’s honorees have a firm grasp of this goal and its four key pillars: committed leadership and employee engagement, sound safety processes and procedures, continuous risk reduction, and measuring and improving performance.

Profiles of the “CEOs Who ‘Get It’” will appear in the February 2013 issue of Safety+Health magazine.