SAM Magazine-Ludlow, Vt., May 18, 2010-Okemo Mountain Resort has received the Vermont Governor's Award for Outstanding Workplace Safety in the Service Sector.

"Workplace safety is crucial for the health and well-being of our workforce and for the vitality and productivity of our businesses," Governor Jim Douglas said. "With changes in technology and business practices, employers are constantly challenged to keep their workplace safe. We are pleased to recognize employers who are committed to safety."

"A safe work environment is healthy and critical for our staff, and we believe it contributes to a healthy environment for our guests," said Okemo vice president of human resources Crystal Stokarski. "We can also see direct results of our workplace safety awareness translating into employees' personal safety off the job. That is a true measure of the effectiveness of culture." Okemo's management staff works hard to increase safety awareness and decrease workplace accidents by building a strong and sustainable safety culture; safety is the company's topmost corporate value.

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