PURPOSE

The Safety Engineering Division of the Georgia Department of Labor sponsors the annual awards program to promote safe, healthy work environments in Georgia and recognize and honor the employers and employees who make them a reality.

APPLICATION

Application for the "Award of Excellence" can be completed "on-line" by pressing the "LINK" below. The recipients of these awards are also eligible to apply for one of the additional awards presented in various categories at the annual Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference. Specific award categories and titles will be determined at a later time, but previous awards have been given for the following categories:

• Superior Safety or Environmental Performance Award

• Most Improved Safety or Environmental Performance

• Partnerships in Safety

• Innovations in Safety

• Distinguished Safety Advocate

• Multilingual Development Award

• Workforce Wellness Development Award

Keep in mind; we present at least one award each year to an employee, not the employer, who has been a great influence on the safety performance of the workforce (Distinguished Safety Advocate).

 QUALIFICATION

The “Award of Excellence” will be given to any employer in the public or private sector who has experienced at least 250 workdays during the previous calendar year with no “days away from work” due to work place injuries or illnesses.

 DEFINITIONS

CALENDAR YEAR – January 1 – December 31

WORKDAY – Eight hours of work performed by the workers of a company.  Each 8-hour shift may count as a workday.  Three 8-hour shirts or two 12-hour shifts count as 3 workdays.

DAY AWAY FROM WORK – A day in which an injured worker was not in attendance or providing a valuable service at a workplace designated by the employer.

EMPLOYER – A company, organization or institution as a whole or any geographically or organizationally distinct operation thereof.  The operation / facility applying for the award must be located in the state of Georgia.

EMPLOYEE – A person who works for an entity in return for financial or other compensation, regardless of whether the person is a salaried or hourly worker.

 REQUIREMENTS

Complete the application and certification as soon as possible.  DO NOT send any supporting documentation such as OSHA logs, policy manuals, etc.  The certification you complete will stand alone as evidence of eligibility.  Should the need arise, we reserve the right to request supporting documentation.

 DELIVERY OF AWARD

The award will be mailed to the address you provide, unless otherwise requested.

"LINK to Application"