(Picture of Kerr Lake Regional Water System receiving 9th consecutive gold award)
N.C. Department of Labor Commissioner Luke Farley visited Henderson Tuesday to present awards to businesses and industries in Vance and Granville counties for excellence in workplace safety.
In remarks before the awards presentation, Farley said he hoped the employers who received the Gold and Silver Awards – some for the first time and some for multiple consecutive years – would post the news on websites and social media “to make sure people know that you are a safe, responsible employers who cares about their people.”
Farley thanked the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and the Granville County Chamber of Commerce for being partners in the program and said he wants the DOL to be an agency that works in partnership and collaboration to engage with the community.
“North Carolina is only going to be successful if the people who make the jobs are successful,” Farley said, adding that it’s local business leaders and employers who can affect job creation and growth.
“I really believe that you are raising the bar by being safe,” he continued. “We want you to be an example to the rest of the business community. We want you to be able to communicate to your own employees that you care about them – nothing says ‘I value you’ more than being safe,” he said.
L-R: Steve Gupton (KLRW Chief Operator), Christy Lipscomb (Henderson Assistant City Manager), NC Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott
Following is a list of employers receiving the Silver Award, given to employers with number of days from work at least 50 percent below the industry average.
First Year:
- Bridgestone Bandag Extruding
- Bridgestone Bandag Finishing
- Bridgestone Pressing
- Mars Petcare
- Sunrock Industries LLC Butner Distribution Facility
- Sunrock Industries LLC East Wake facility
- Sunrock Industries LLC RDU Distribution Center
Second Consecutive Year
- Sunrock Butner Quarry
- Sunrock North Raleigh Distribution Center
Gold Awards are awards to employers with number of days away from work, job transfer or restricted at least 50 percent below the industry average.
First Year:
- Bridgestone Bandag Mixing
- Select Products Holdings LLC
- Sunrock Industries LLC – Butner Central Maintenance Facility
- Sunrock Industries LLC Kittrell Distribution Facility
- Sunrock Industries LLC Muirhead Distribution Facility
- Vance County Government (Animal Control)
- Vance County Government (DSS)
Second Year:
- Bridgestone Bandag Distribution
- Bridgestone Bandag Maintenance
- Bridgestone Bandag Quality
- City of Henderson – Henderson Water Reclamation facility
- Lewis Electric of Oxford, Inc.
- N.C. Dept. of Ag & Consumer Services – NC Forest Service
- Dupont State Forest
Third Year:
- Coastal AgroBusines Inc. – Henderson
- Sunrock Interhaul Transportation
- Sunrock Kittrell Quarry
Fourth Year:
- Kennemetal
Fifth Year:
- BFS Industries LLC
Ninth Year:
- Kerr Lake Regional Water System
Eleventh Year:
- E.W. Gladden Plumbing & Piping, LLC
Fifteenth Year:
- Sunrock Industries Woodsdale Distribution Center
- Woodsdale Quarry
