Pictured are (l. to r.) Columbia County Judge Larry D. Atkinson, Yell County Judge Mark Thone, Benton County Judge Barry Moehring, Conway County Judge Jimmy Hart, Saline County Judge Jeff Arey, Clay County Judge Mike Patterson, Baxter County Judge Mickey D. Pendergrass, Lincoln County Judge Harry Densmore III, Sevier County Judge Greg Ray, Perry County Judge Toby L. Davis, Arkansas County Judge Thomas “Eddie” Best, Stone County Judge Stacey Avey, Lafayette County Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Danny Ormand, and Van Buren County Judge Roger Hooper.
Saline County was awarded with a safety award during a recent conference from the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) Risk Management. This conference was the 49th annual conference of the AAC and was held in Little Rock.
The award is given if a county meets three main safety requirements;
- Score at least 80% on the AAC’s safety survey,
- Have a loss ratio of less than 50%,
- Operating without being in the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission Rule 32 Hazard Program for the past 2 years.
The association completes physical inspections of county buildings and equipment and reads over notes from employee safety meetings.