Lexington, KY - Seven Kentucky companies have been selected to receive the 2011 KEMI Destiny Award presented by Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance (KEMI).
The KEMI Destiny Award is presented annually to policyholders that best exemplify KEMI's motto, "Control your own destiny." It symbolizes what can be accomplished when organizations work together to improve workplace safety.
The following policyholders were selected after meeting a stringent set of criteria set forth by KEMI:
Ale-8-One Bottling Company
City of Somerset
Clark Material Handling Company
Clas Coal Company
Frankfort Plant Board
Kelley Construction
Parton Brothers Contracting
"These policyholders embody KEMI's belief that employers truly 'control their own destiny' when it comes to workers' compensation costs," says Roger Fries, President & CEO of KEMI. "A dedication to workplace safety not only results in significant cost savings for their companies, but more importantly, it means that their employees are going home safely to their loved ones."
Safety measures which have helped reduce workers' compensation costs for this group of
policyholders include the establishment of interactive relationships with KEMI's Loss Education
Department, the implementation of formal safety programs, onsite training and regular safety meetings, and an ongoing commitment to safety from all levels throughout their organizations.
"Clark takes great pride in the culture of safety that we have established and ingrained in our
manufacturing and distribution practices. Being selected for the KEMI Destiny Award exemplifies and affirms our commitment to Safety in our workplace," said Dennis Lawrence, President & CEO of Clark Material Handling Company. "And as a result, we see lower employee turnover, higher morale, reduced absenteeism, improved productivity and better quality forklift trucks and parts." Lawrence said the matter of safety at Clark is a collaboration of supportive leadership, safety conscience employees, safe manufacturing and distribution processes, and dedicated employees that work hard and care.