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State Seeks Top Notch Hoosier Employers for Governor's Recognition

Last updated on Friday, November 9, 2018

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Department of Labor, in partnership with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Central Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, is accepting applications for the 2019 Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards and Everyday Safety Hero Awards. Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. (EST) Jan. 11, 2018.

These annual awards recognize Indiana employers and employees who proactively work together to advance the health, safety, and prosperity of Hoosiers in the workplace. Hoosier workplaces of all types and sizes, including businesses, municipalities, unions, schools, service organizations and nonprofits, are eligible for nomination. Awards are presented to organizations demonstrating exceptional workplace safety and health programs, as well as processes or techniques relative to each organization's size.

The Everyday Safety Hero Award provides employers an opportunity to nominate and recognize an employee who has acted as a safety champion in protecting fellow workers through leadership, innovation, teamwork promotion, or hazard identification and correction.

To download the Governor's Workplace Safety Award and Everyday Safety Hero Award applications, please visit www.in.gov/dol/2934.htm.

The awards will be presented at the annual Governor's Workplace Safety Awards Luncheon during the 2910 Indiana Safety and Health Conference Expo on Feb. 28, 2019. The conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

For more information about the conference, visit www.INSafetyConf.com.

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