On behalf of the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance and the SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund, the employees of Brookings County received gold- and platinum-level Loss Control & Safety Achievement awards at the annual South Dakota Association of County Officials Conference in Rapid City on Sept. 18.

This award honors employees for their efforts in protecting the assets of Brookings County by making the workplace safer for employees, reducing liability exposures and saving the taxpayers’ dollars, through loss control. The county was one of 41 entities recognized for their workplace loss control and safety efforts.