St. Cloud State University earned the Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in workplace safety and health, which was presented at the Governor’s Safety Awards luncheon May 18 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. St. Cloud State is one of 266 employers to be honored by the Minnesota Safety Council awards program.
“This award recognizes the engagement of our faculty and staff to create an environment of safety for all of St. Cloud State’s students, faculty and staff,” said Interim President Ashish Vaidya. “Huskies look out for one another and that can be seen in this award and every day on our beautiful campus.”
St. Cloud State is among 108 winners of the Outstanding Achievement Award, which recognizes employers with incident rates that are 51-90 percent better than the industry average and a score between 75 and 90 on the safety program evaluation scale. An additional 115 employers earned the Meritorious Achievement Award and 43 employers won the organization’s highest honor, the Award of Honor.
“We thank St. Cloud State University for its commitment to safety,” said Paul Aasen, president of the Minnesota Safety Council. “These efforts protect workers, strengthen the organization and benefit the community as a whole.”
Since 1934, the annual Governor’s Safety Awards program has honored Minnesota employers with exceptional safety performance. Applicants are judged on several years of injury data as it compares with their industry’s national statistics, and on their progress in implementing a comprehensive safety program. Founded in 1928, the Minnesota Safety Council is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minnesota by preventing unintentional injuries.
St. Cloud State offers safety tips for employees on the Environmental/Occupational Safety and Health website.
