SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Counties presented Grant County with a Risk Awareness Program (RAP) Award during the 2019 NMC Legislative Conference January 17, 2019 in Santa Fe. The county completed its second year of RAP with a 31% reduction in the number of multi-line claims for 2018. RAP is a workplace risk control education program that aims to reduce the frequency and severity of county claims through better risk awareness and safety practices. “It has been my pleasure to participate in the program. This experience is very rewarding because it continues to shed light on the fact that Grant County’s employees are committed to safety. I have no doubt that our employees will step up and continue to seek ways to minimize hazards and improve safety in our workplace! I want to give a special thanks to our Safety Committee and look forward to working with all Grant County employees to make 2019 even safer than previous years!” – Gilbert Helton, Safety Coordinator Grant County Administration Center.

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