The
Arkansas Department of Labor, Arkansas Workers' Compensation
Commission and Arkansas Insurance Department are pleased
to introduce the Safety Award Program. Please read the guidelines
and the criteria for each award carefully to determine if
your company qualifies.
Please
allow at least three (3) weeks for processing
Guidelines
Companies
do not qualify for a safety award if they have been classified
as a Rule 32 program employer.
Awards
should not be applied for if the status of an injury/illness
remains in question.
Companies
are encouraged to apply for their award within 45 days after
satisfying the requirements.
Companies
will not be eligible to receive the same or lesser award
within the same year.
Companies
that opt to apply for the Accumulative Years Award will
not be eligible for the Million Work Hour Award.
The
company must have an effective safety and health program.
Companies
must have reached the required qualifications before applying
for their award.
Safety
Award of Merit
Criteria
The
Safety Award of Merit is designed for employers that have
one or more employees that worked 500,000 hours.
Million
Work Hour Award
Criteria
The
Million Work Hour Award is designed for employers that work
the respective number of million work hours without a lost
day away from work.
Accumulative
Years Safety Award
Criteria
Accumulative
Years Safety Award is designed for small employers that
work years without a lost day away from work, and are unable
to reach the Million Work Hour Award.
A
plaque may be requested at any point when the accumulative
years requirement has been satisfied.
A company
is only eligible to receive one plaque under the designated
years category unless the company experiences a lost day
away from work, which would require their time to start
over. (Example: company receives a 3 year award, they would
not quality for another award until they reached 6 years.)
The
following are the designated number of years the employer
must satisfy to quality for an award.
1 -
10 years.....plaque equal to the one million work hour award
11 - 15 years....plaque equal to the two million work hour
award
16 - 20 years....plaque equal to the three million work
hour award
21 - 25 years....plaque equal to the four million work hour
award
26 - 30 years....plaque equal to the five million work hour
award
31 - 40 years....plaque equal to the six million work hour
award
Meritorious
Service Award
The Meritorious Service Award is presented to individuals
who have assisted others by performing a life saving act.
Criteria
Must
have made a valiant effort to save or attempt to save another
individuals life.
The
act must be performed in Arkansas.
Supporting
proof of action must accompany the application.
NOTE:
This award is not presented to individuals employed by the
fire department, ambulance service, police, rescue organization(s),
or other public service personnel, when the life-saving
act is performed during their normal working hours or the
performance is within their job description.
