Eastern Land Management Receives National Safety Achievement Award

Stamford, CT, October 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Eastern Land Management (ELM), a commercial landscape management company, has received an Overall Safety Achievement Award from the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), an industry trade group.

The award recognizes and honors ELM’s commitment to consistently providing safe work environments in the green industry. Sponsored by CNA, the 7th largest U.S. commercial insurer, the award program is part of PLANET’s annual Safety Recognition Awards Program.

ELM was evaluated, along with several other companies in the industry, on overall number of accidents, number of days that employees were away from work, and reported injuries and illnesses. The company was also rated based on its safety programs.

Said ELM’s President, Bruce T. Moore, Sr., “We take employee safety very seriously and we are delighted to receive recognition for our efforts. Providing a safe working environment keeps our employees on the job, and also gives our clients piece of mind that fewer accidents will occur at their place of business. It should be a priority for any company in the landscaping industry.”

PLANET, www.landcarenetwork.org, is a landscape industry trade organization with more than 3,600 member companies and affiliates, representing more than 100,000 individual green industry professionals. Through PLANET, members can earn designation as a Landscape Industry Certified practitioner, a distinction that demonstrates their commitment to the industry.

Eastern Land Management, a Landscape Industry Certified company celebrating its 35th-year in business, is a full-service commercial landscape and irrigation management company. For the second consecutive year, ELM has made the Inc. 500/5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. With 75 full-time and seasonal employees, ELM is a preferred service provider for hospitals, corporations, schools, retail outlets and municipalities in Southwestern CT, and Westchester County, New York. The company is located at 142 Hamilton Avenue in Stamford, CT, 203.316.5433, www.easternland.com.

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