Melanie Prescott, an industrial hygienist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, records an employee’s ergonomic measurements March 11, 2015, at the district headquarters in Sacramento, California. Prescott has been announced as the first Corps employee, and one of 40 young professionals, to be honored as a rising star of safety. She’ll be recognized for her efforts to make workplaces safer during the National Safety Council’s annual Congress Sept. 26-Oct. 2 in Atlanta.