(Posted 6-1-99)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNCG RECEIVES SAFETY AWARD
FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

GREENSBORO -- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a safer place to work than the average university in the state, according to the state Department of Labor.
The department recently presented UNCG with an award for having a workplace injury and illness rate that is 50 percent lower than the average for other colleges and universities in the state. It is the second time in the past five years that UNCG has received the honor, said Bruce Griffin, the University's director of safety.
The Office of State Personnel keeps statistics on the number of work days employees miss due to injuries or illnesses that occur on the job. The office submits the information to the Department of Labor, which honors those agencies and institutions with low rates.
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