Brandon Woods at Alvamar was named a recipient of the Kansas State Safety Award for completing more than 500,000 work hours without a lost-time on the job accident. The organization was recognized at a special awards ceremony Feb. 27 in Lawrence.

The program, a Kansas Department of Labor and Division of Industrial Safety and Health initiative, is designed to support employers’ efforts to provide safe work places in Kansas. Leading this charge has been Teresa Prochaska, director of human resources for Brandon Woods.

Brandon Woods safety committee members receiving the award, representing several departments, include Prochaska, Margaret Ostronic, Don Minter, Pete McMillan, Vicki Chance, Trudy Sipes, Kalila Thomas, Carol Hermann, Anne Sibinski, Tom Malcolm, Amanda Cheek and Eric Parker.