August 21, 2006—The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently highlighted two facilities that earned membership in the prestigious “Star” Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
OSHA commended AmeriCold Logistics Dry Facility in Fort Worth, Texas, for an injury and illness rate 65 percent below the industry average. This is the company’s second location to be awarded the Star status. The Fort Worth facility, which employs about 115 workers, is a third-party distribution center that distributes dry-food products. It custom picks, receives, and ships more than 4,000 different food items. A large warehouse and business offices are located on-site. Corporate offices are in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entergy Arkansas, Harrison Service Center, in Harrison, Arkansas, was commended for maintaining an injury and illness rate that is 45 percent below the national average for its industry. Entergy Arkansas installs, repairs, and maintains electrical-distribution services. The Harrison facility employs about 32 workers. The corporate headquarters is in Little Rock, Arkansas.
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs recognize and promote effective workplace safety and health management. About 1,400 workplaces throughout the US, representing 280 industries, have earned OSHA’s highest recognition as participants in the VPP. They typically achieve injury and illness rates that are 50 percent lower than the average for their industry.
