Workplace safety honors in the news

Date August 4, 2010

Everybody knows that poor workplace safety can quickly rocket your organization into the headlines. However, recently organizations are also getting recognized for their shining examples of the right way to deal with workplace safety. Across the country, here are some companies or groups that have recently gotten honored for their contributions.The Heritage Farms Dairy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee was recognized today with the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety. The qualifications for the award were 500,000 hours of work time without any loss or restrictions due to safety issues. For the Dairy, the start of their record dates back to November of 2008. It’s also the second time the workplace has received the award, which was announced today at the Annual Tennessee Safety and Health Congress. The Congress offered a number of workshops and lectures, including the Federal OSHA-approved “10-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Course.”Washington County in Minnesota was honored as a whole with the Governor’s Safety Award of Honor for its 2008 performance. This is the highest award possible from the Governor’s Safety program, and is judged based on implementation of more than 90 of safety benchmarks. County Risk Manager Julie Sorrem attributes the county’s success to its impressive safety programs. In addition to fewer injuries, these programs result in lower insurance premiums and less absenteeism on the part of workers.Finally, Forcey Lumber Company in Pennsylvania was recently awarded the Silver Eagle Safety Award from Unified Employer Solutions, Inc. Despite working in a high-risk industry, the company has been accident free for over three years. For President Brant Forcey, safety is just another way in which his company demonstrates safety. Of course, recognition is not the reason to emphasize safety programs, but all of these companies, and others like them, should be honored for the dedication and respect they show to their employees.

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