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Last updated on Tuesday, March 28, 2017
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Southern Indiana Resource Solutions Incorporated (SIRS Inc.), of Boonville, Indiana, received consecutive certification as a participating organization in the Indiana Safety and Health Recognition Program (INSHARP).
INSHARP sites are small Hoosier companies with exemplary workplace safety and health culture and achievement.
SIRS Inc., provides supportive services for adults and children with disabilities. Services offered include community rehabilitation, residential habilitation, facility group rehabilitation, employment services, and transportation services. The facility includes two residential homes and also leases office space to Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) and a daycare. The Booneville location houses the company's headquarters, while operations are also carried out at four other Indiana locations: Troy, Jasper, Tell City, and Ferdinand.
"SIRS Inc. not only provides important services to citizens across the state but also supports a culture of workplace safety and health for its employees," said Commissioner of Labor Rick J. Ruble. "The Indiana Department of Labor is proud to recertify SIRS Inc. for outstanding achievement in occupational safety and health."
The site's three-year workplace injury and illness rate is approximately 35 percent lower than the national industry average of 5.7.
About the Indiana Department of Labor: The mission of the Indiana Department of Labor is to advance the safety, health and prosperity of Hoosiers in the workplace. In order to make significant strides, we emphasize both enforcement and voluntary compliance by employers. Follow the Indiana Department of Labor on Twitter: @INDeptofLabor and Like on Facebook: facebook.com/IndianaDeptartmentofLabor.
About INSHARP:
The Indiana Safety and Health Recognition Program provides recognition to Hoosier employers that operate exemplary safety and health management systems. Certification in INSHARP is an achievement of status that will single employers out among their business peers as a model worksite for Hoosier workplace safety and health.
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