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New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC) presents SAFETY Award to Santa Fe County in recognition of its achievement of showing a positive trend in their Worker’s Compensation losses during the last 3 years.

At the NMAC 2015 Legislative Conference in Santa Fe, the New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC) presented Santa Fe County with a Safety Award in recognition of their efforts in making the workplace safer.

During the previous three years, Santa Fe County demonstrated a positive trend in their workers’ compensation losses for a county their size.

NMAC Risk Management Director, Taylor Horst, said “Santa Fe County’s commitment to safety awareness has resulted in not only making the workplace safer but has reduced costs to the community. The leadership and employees of Santa Fe County are to be commended for their hard work.”

The New Mexico Association of Counties is a non-profit, nonpartisan association representing and serving New Mexico’s 33 counties. As a professional association of county elected officials and employees. NMAC supports and promotes the idea that all county elected officials and professional county employees should have the opportunity to act together to solve problems and to work for the progress of county governments in New Mexico. NMAC provides numerous programs and services to counties including legislative representation, self-insurance, legal assistance and professional development. For more information and updates on our events, programs and other initiatives, visit www.nmcounties.org.

For further information please contact James Chavez, Loss Prevention Specialist at jchavez@nmacounties.org.