- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Dec. 18, 2001D
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2001-12-18
- Date of Original:
- 2001-12-18
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2001/12-18D
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2001-s12-h18d-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2001-s12-h18d-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
December 18, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACON IRON WINS LABOR DEPARTMENT'S AWARD FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY
ATLANTA -- -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that Macon Iron and Paper Stock, Inc., in Bibb County has been presented the Project Safe Georgia Award for its outstanding workplace safety program.
The Project Safe Georgia Award is one of the top 10 statewide awards presented annually by the Georgia Department of Labor that recognize outstanding achievement in preventing workplace injuries and illnesses.
"Each year, the labor department honors the achievements of Georgia employers in workplace safety," said Thurmond. "Our employers represent some of the best in recognizing the importance of safety and the impact it has on the health of our workers and the enterprises they serve. We all benefit from the efforts of employers to maintain a safe work environment. We congratulate Macon Iron on winning the Project Safe Georgia Award."
Earl Everett, director of the labor department's Safety Engineering Division, presented the award to Evan Koplin, the company's executive vice president, at the recent Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference in Savannah.
"Our successes in our safety program flow, in part, from our core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, professionalism, and continuous improvement," said Koplin. "We are very fortunate to have a team of employees who sharply focuses on these values."
There are approximately 4.2 million people in Georgia's civilian labor force, working for about
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
192,000 employers in manufacturing, construction, trade, and service-related industries.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
FY-02-320
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