- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Dec. 18, 2001G
- 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 2001/12-18G
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2001-s12-h18g-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2001-s12-h18g-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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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
PHELPS DODGE WINS LABOR DEPARTMENT'S AWARD FOR WORKPLACE SAFETY
ATLANTA -- -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the Phelps Dodge Wire and Cable Co. in Trenton has been presented the Director's Award for its outstanding workplace safety program.
The Director's 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 Phelps Dodge on winning the Director' Award."
Earl Everett, director of the labor department's Safety Engineering Division, presented the award to Tony Wheeler, the company's behavior-based safety team facilitator, and production leader Joe Rimas, at the recent Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference in Savannah.
"Our goal is to eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses and to sustain that level of excellence," said Sharon Bice, the company's human resources manager. "Each employee must come to work every day prepared to exhibit the behavior necessary to sustain this goal. Key contributions to our success are employee involvement, behavioral changes, and the belief that 'zero' is not only attainable, but sustainable."
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
There are approximately 4.2 million people in Georgia's civilian labor force, working for about 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.
FY-02-321
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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