The N.C. Department of Labor will recognize area employers and employees at the agency’s annual safety awards banquet held at noon on Tuesday, April 9, in Concord at the Cabarrus Country Club.
“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 Concord and surrounding counties.
Commissioner Dobson will provide keynote remarks at the meeting. The event is hosted by the N.C. Safety and Health Council.
The local recipients have met the stringent requirements necessary to receive a safety award. Recipients include: (EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS—Please see attached list).
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.
First Year
City of Kannapolis, Parks and Recreation
Second Consecutive Year
Atrium Health, Cabarrus
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, Infusion Center Administration - Kenilworth
Atrium Health, Mountain Island Urgent Care
Atrium Health, Weight Management - Concord
Atrium Health Primary Care, Ardsley Internal Medicine - Concord
Atrium Health Primary Care, Weddington Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Cabarrus County, Active Living - Parks
Cabarrus County, Information Technology Services
Cabarrus County, Library Systems
Cabarrus County, Planning and Development
City of Kannapolis, Environmental Services
City of Kannapolis, General Services
City of Kannapolis, Information Technology
City of Kannapolis, Planning
City of Kannapolis, Signs and Streets
HCA Mission, Blue Ridge Medical Center
Rowan Vocational Opportunities Inc.
Second Consecutive Year
Atrium Health, Concord
Atrium Health, University City Urgent Care
Atrium Health, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Charlotte
Atrium Health, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Concord
Atrium Health, Piedmont Cabarrus - Poplar Tent
City of Kannapolis, City Administration
City of Kannapolis, Customer Service Center
City of Kannapolis, Engineering
City of Kannapolis, Finance
City of Kannapolis, Legal Services
City of Kannapolis, Police Department
City of Kannapolis, Water Treatment Plant
Town of Harrisburg, Public Works
Third Consecutive Year
Atrium Health, Behavioral, Psychiatry and Counseling - Concord
Atrium Health, Behavioral Health, Psychiatric and Psychological Services
Atrium Health, Piedmont Orthopedic Specialists - Poplar Tent
Atrium Health Primary Care, Ardsley Internal Medicine - Harrisburg
Chandler Concrete Co., Salisbury Building Supply No. 115
Oldcastle Infrastructure, Concord
Oldcastle Infrastructure, Vander Facility
Fourth Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Tax Administration
Oldcastle Infrastructure, Fuquay Facility
Oldcastle Infrastructure, Raleigh Facility
Fifth Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Board of Elections
Cabarrus County, Veterans Services
Sixth Consecutive Year
Atrium Health, Carolina Internal Medicine
Seventh Consecutive Year
Town of Harrisburg, Administration
Eighth Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Board of Commissioners
Ninth Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Finance Department
13th Consecutive Year
Atrium Health Primary Care, West Lincoln Family Medicine
Cabarrus County, Information Technology Services
17th Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Fair
18th Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Human Resources
23rd Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, County Manager's Office and Public Information
24th Consecutive Year
Cabarrus County, Register of Deeds