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Success Stories Guidelines for Submitting
Safety Success Stories

The 1,001 Safety Success Stories website is dedicated to publicizing Navy and Marine Corps successes in safety. Please include details about how a resolved problem, new program, award, or innovative technology prevents work-related injury, illness, disability, or death.

Before submitting a success story, please take a moment to review the following information.

  • Submission of success stories is limited to Navy and Marine Corps civilian or military employees who have cleared the information with their immediate supervisor.
  • Have your Public Affairs Officer (PAO) review the story. Remember this website is open to the public as a means of advertising Navy and Marine Corps successes. Do not include restricted photos or sensitive information.
  • Include two to four photographs (preferably action shots showing one or more of the people who benefit from the success) that help illustrate your story. Before and after photos are very effective.  High resolution is desirable.  Send the photographs as separate attachments in .jpeg, .gif, .tif or .bmp format.
  • Provide a point of contact including name, title, phone number, and e-mail address.
  • The audience may know little or nothing about the subject matter, so give us some background, spell out acronyms, define technical terms, and explain procedures.
  • Include dates, locations, and job classifications (e.g., industrial hygienist, electrician).
  • When relevant, include test results and meanings.
  • Give credit to the activity and/or key individuals who contributed to the initiative. A quotation or two is a real plus.
  • Be specific about the steps taken to resolve a problem, institute a program, qualify for an award, or introduce a new technology.
  • Provide cost avoidance/cost savings information with supporting evidence (figures, dollar amounts, percentages) whenever possible.

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