A ceremony to honor the Waldoboro Fire Dept. has been postponed until Tues., Feb. 12.
The Safety and Health Award for Public Employers (SHAPE) certification recognizes public-sector organizations that voluntarily undertake a rigorous safety achievement program for their workers.
“Organizations that achieve SHAPE status demonstrate that focusing on worker safety is of utmost importance,” Maine Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette said Dec. 28. “These departments know that keeping workers safe is not only good for the people of Maine, but also good for their communities and their taxpayers. Better safety means less lost time due to injury and illness as well as lower workers’ comp costs.”
The award is part of SafetyWorks! an outreach program designed by the Dept. of Labor to reduce job-related injuries, illnesses and deaths.
Waldoboro will become one of 49 SHAPE organizations in the state, 25 of which are fire departments.
The ceremony, originally scheduled to take place Feb. 5, will be held Tues., Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Waldoboro Municipal Building.