Text Box: 2008 Chamber Officers, Directors:   Chairman  Steve Padgett   Chair-Elect  Mark Hudson   Secretary Larry Fox   Treasurer Shannon Kennedy   Past Chairman Roger Holland   Board of Directors Ted Alexander Suzanne Amos Janet Berry Martha Bivins Dr. Bruce Boyles Larry Corry Darlene Davis Charlie Holtzclaw Dr. Linda Hopper Kitty Hoyle Allen Langley David Schweppe Seth Stevens Sandy Tallant Dr. Steve Thornburg Rick Washburn John Young

Text Box: InterAction Text Box: Since 1946, The N.C. Department of Labor safety awards program has recognized private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records. The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful workplace. The program now extends to over 3,300 firms and approximately 1,500 awards are presented annually. The safety awards program is operated within the Consultative Services Bureau of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Two types of awards are administered through the program: annual safety awards and million-hour awards. Annual Safety Awards To qualify for an annual safety award a firm must (1) have had no fatalities during the calendar year at the site or location for which the award was given; and (2) have maintained a lost workday case rate at least 50 percent below the statewide average for its particular industry group. Lost workday cases are cases of work-related injury or illness which involve days away from work and/or days of restricted work activity. Columns H and I of the OSHA form 300 are used to determine the number of lost workday cases. The formula printed on the application form is used to compute the incidence rate for the firm. This in turn is compared with a table which lists the incidence rate for each industry group in North Carolina. Annual safety awards are presented during ceremonies which take place each spring at 29 locations across North Carolina. Applications for annual safety awards are mailed to participating firms in January. These are completed by the applicant and returned by February 15. To be added to the mailing list, please contact the Safety Awards Coordinator at (919) 807-2908. Million-Hour Safety Awards Million-hour safety awards are given to firms which accumulate 1 million employee hours with no case of injury or illness involving days away from work. Subsequent awards are given for each additional 1 million safe employee hours. Million-hour awards may be presented to the firm at its place of business at any time, or during the local annual safety awards ceremony. Million-hour award applications are sent to firms or agencies at their request.  

Text Box: June 2008

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Cleveland Women's Network Kickoff A Success
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Upcoming State of the Community Breakfasts'

Industrial Safety Awards Banquet

Golf Tournament

Save the Date -
2008 Fall Planning Conference

Chamber Prize Patrol

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Referral Summary
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