Montana Technological University wins 2024 Safety Olympics

Photo: Dan Hoke – SE Communications

DURANT, Okla. –Montana Technological University brought home the top prize today at the 2024 Safety Olympics held at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma.

This is Montana Tech’s first time competing in the annual event requiring participants to exhibit their skills in occupational health, safety, and industrial hygiene through a series of challenges. This year’s competitors include Collin College, College of the Mainland, Pittsburg State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and the University of Central Missouri.

“We came down from Montana, so it's our first time participating in the event and we had a blast,” Associate Professor of Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene and team coach Lorri Birkenbuel said in a press release from Southeastern. “We did not have a clue what the outcome was going to be, but at the end we ended up winning, which was amazing. All of the participants were great, all the competitions were great, and we had a great time.”

2024 SAFETY OLYMPICS SCOREBOARD