RAPID CITY — Employees of the Beadle County Highway Department was presented the Gold and Platinum Level Loss Control & Safety Achievement Awards at the annual South Dakota Association of County Officials Conference earlier this week.

On behalf of the South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance and the SDML Workers’ Compensation Fund, this award honors employees for their efforts in protecting the assets of Beadle County by making the workplace safer for employees, reducing liability exposures and saving the taxpayers’ dollars, through loss control.

The Beadle County Highway Department was one of forty-one entities recognized for their workplace loss control and safety efforts.