The 2021 NRMCA Safety Contest received 1,675 individual plant entries. All entries included safety records from calendar year 2020. NRMCA has estimated that there are currently 7,000 plants in the United States. The largest category for plants was Gold with 1,123 Excellence in Safety awards. The Silver category had 14 Excellence in Safety awards. The Bronze category had 80 Excellence in Safety awards. The total number of plants receiving “Excellence in Safety” awards in 2021 is 1,217.
