Nominations open for 8th annual Governor's Awards for Outstanding Workplace Safety

Governor Peter Shumlin is scheduled, on Friday, May 4 2012 to recognize Vermont businesses that have made a major commitment to providing safe work places for their employees. The Governor’s Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety will be presented at the annual Workplace Safety Conference at the Double Tree Conference Center in South Burlington. Typically such companies have lower costs of doing business and increased production benefiting both the company and its workers.
The criteria for consideration involves an experience modification (MOD Rate) of less than .90, no workplace fatalities or catastrophic injuries for the past three years, an active Safety Committee that includes both management and workers, and a written safety and health policy. Companies that meet the criteria are encouraged to nominate themselves. Nominees will also be asked how safety has improved their businesses, how they assess their safety program and how they track improvements.
The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, March 30 2012.
The Awards ceremony is part of the annual Vermont Workplace Safety Conference, sponsored by the Vermont Small Business Development Center. Visit their website (www.vsbdc.org) to register for both the conference and the award.