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The N.C. Department of Labor recognized area employers and employees at the agency’s annual safety awards banquet at noon June 26 in Albemarle at the Atrium Health Stanly – Special Events Center.
“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. “As this is my final year as Labor Commissioner and my last safety awards season, I want to reflect on the great opportunity it has been to meet and recognize the many people across our state that work so hard for these awards and most importantly continue to work to keep their workplaces safe and healthy. 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 2023. Recipients recognized are located in Albemarle and surrounding counties.
Dobson provided keynote remarks at the meeting. The event was hosted by the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce.
The local recipients have met the 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.
More information on the N.C. Department of Labor’s Safety Awards Program is available by calling 919-707-7855 or emailing Kiley Willard at kiley.willard@labor.nc.gov.
Silver Awards
Criteria: Rate of days from work must be at least 50% below the industry average.
Third Consecutive Year
• Atrium Health, Stanly
• Stanly Manor
Gold Awards
Criteria: Rate of days away from work, job transfer or restriction must be at least 50% below the industry average.
First Year
• Atrium Health, Specialty Medical Group – Stanly
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., Conover Asphalt Plant
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., Julian Road Project
• Michelin Aircraft Tire, CLF Retread
• Michelin Aircraft Tire, OA Calendering and Extrusion
• NJR Group Inc.
• Troy Family Medicine
Second Consecutive Year
• Atrium Health, Pfeiffer University Health Services
• City of Albemarle
• Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Stanly
• United Protective Technologies
• Universal Voice Data
Fourth Consecutive Year
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., Highway 24/27 Jobsite
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., New London Asphalt Plant
Fifth Consecutive Year
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., Salisbury Asphalt Plant
Sixth Consecutive Year
• Cube Hydro Carolinas LLC, Yadkin Division
Seventh Consecutive Year
• Atrium Health Women’s Care, Stanly OB/GYN
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., Clear Creek Asphalt Plant
Ninth Consecutive Year
• J.T. Russell and Sons Inc., Healing Springs