Labor Department presents annual Safety Awards at Pender County Board of Commissioners meeting
BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — The N.C. Department of Labor honored Pender County Government employees during the Pender County Board of County Commissioners meeting in Burgaw on Monday, Dec. 4.
“North Carolina’s employers and employees show us the true importance of a strong commitment to safety and health each and every day,” Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson said. “I am looking forward to meeting and recognizing more people in-person this year at our award banquets around the state. North Carolina’s injury and illness rate remains at an historic low. These businesses’ dedication to safety is the reason why North Carolina is one of the safest states in which to work and they deserve this distinguished recognition.”
The awards honor outstanding on-the-job safety achievements of each recipient during 2022. Commissioner Dobson provided remarks and presented the awards.
The local recipients have met the stringent requirements necessary to receive a safety award.
Under program rules, companies must have been free of fatal accidents at the site for which the award is given to be eligible. The gold award criteria are based on a DART rate that is at least 50% below the statewide rate for its industry. The rate includes cases of days away from work, restricted activity or job transfer. The silver award is based only on cases with days away from work. They are recorded when the worker misses at least one full day of work, not including the day of the injury. The applicant must attain an incidence rate for cases with days away from work that is at least 50% below the rate for its industry.
Gold Award recipients include:
First Year
Pender County Government, Animal Control
Pender County Government, Facilities and Fleet Services
Pender County Government, Information Technology Services
Pender County Government, Parks and Recreation
Pender County Government, Utilities Department
Second Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, Health Department
Pender County Government, Tax Administrator
Third Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, Animal Shelter
Pender County Government, Emergency Management
Pender County Government, Finance
Pender County Government, Human Resources
Pender County Government, Planning and Community Development
Fifth Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, Social Services
Pender County Government, Tourism
Ninth Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, Register of Deeds
11th Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, Library
12th Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, Elections Office
Pender County Government, Housing
13th Consecutive Year
Pender County Government, County Managers Office
Pender County Government, Mosquito Control
Pender County Government, Vehicle Maintenance
Pender County Government, Veteran’s Service
