County Earns Gold Level Accreditation for Safety

​Pursuant to the adopted Interim Strategic Plan, the Board of County Commissioners remains committed to ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and creating a culture where employees are proud to work. This includes a commitment to a proactive and effective safety management. 

The BOCC is pleased to announce that they have successfully achieved the Gold level Accreditation in the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust's Safety Excellence Initiative (SEI) for having the highest level of safety excellence. Reaching this milestone required scoring at least 85% on the safety comprehensive assessment. The SEI Program not only benchmarks our safety practices against industry best standards, it also enables the County to continually improve and reduce workplace injuries, losses,  and claims.

As a result of earning the Gold level accreditation, the BOCC is now eligible to receive reimbursement of up to $6,000 for purchase of qualifying safety-related purchases to further increase safety within the organization. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the team in fostering a culture of safety throughout the County departments.

The County is grateful to the Safety Committee for all their efforts in providing quarterly safety training for safety sensitive positions. A special thank you to Public Works and Human Resources/Risk Management for leading the safety committee and for providing the data necessary to qualify the BOCC for this prestigious award.