August 1, 2007 — The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new case study that shows how Ritrama, a signatory of the Graphic Arts Coalition alliance, realized lower workers’ compensation premiums and higher productivity and quality after implementing a comprehensive safety and health program.
“Ritrama’s success is a good example of what can happen when management and employees dedicate themselves to workplace safety and health,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. “While the benefits from Ritrama’s new safety and health program have occurred throughout the company, the company has reduced their workers’ compensation premiums by $44,000, increased sales by 7.5 percent and have reduced the costs of manufacturing defects and waste by more than $2 million.”
Ritrama, a multi-national corporation, manufactures pressure-sensitive films and labels for the automotive, beverage, health, beauty, and pharmaceutical industries. In an effort to significantly improve its safety and health performance at the company’s manufacturing plant in Minneapolis, Ritrama designed and implemented a program to educate employees, managers, and supervisors about safe work practices and procedures.
The case study, “Ritrama Invests in Safety and Improves its Bottom Line,” details Ritrama’s efforts to protect employee safety and health while also benefiting from higher productivity and an improved bottom line.
