Town of Cameron receives SCMIRF Award

July 26--The Town of Cameron has been recognized for workplace safety.

The honor comes from the South Carolina Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing Fund as the town's property and liability insurance provider. The fund is sponsored by the Municipal Association of South Carolina. Cameron is in Division I made up of cities and towns with less than 50 employees.

Cameron has been a member of SCMIRF since 2012 and has had no property or liability claims since the fall of 2012. Town officials consistently call RMS staff for technical assistance and the town maintained its property to prevent losses.

Cameron Town Council member Gladys Simmons accepted the award at the Municipal Association's Annual Meeting on July 18.

SCMIRF evaluates all 105 of its member cities on workplace safety based on a formula that includes the number of hours employees work along with the severity and frequency of incidents on the job.

Award winners are determined based on loss experience for the current year and the prior three years. Winners receive a plaque, $2,500 to purchase safety equipment and training for their municipal employees, and a recognition luncheon.

The SCMIRF program is member-owned and was established in the 1980s as a response to the lack of stable and affordable property and liability coverage for S.C. cities and towns. In addition to the property and liability program designed specifically for municipal governments, it also offers free onsite and online training, grant funding, access to a labor hotline and other benefits.

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