OZARKS CORPORATE SAFETY AWARDS 2009
The Safety Council of the Ozarks is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Corporate Safety Awards presented on September 11, 2009.
The annual awards presented by the Safety Council of the Ozarks are based on categories which are related to the total man hours worked per company:
The categories are:
- Category 1 – 20,000 – 50,000 hours
- Category 2 – 50,001 – 100,000 hours
- Category 3 – 100,001 – 200,000
- Category 4 – 200,001 plus hours
For 2009 there were applications submitted for 1, 2 and 4.
Ozarks Safety Excellence Award:
This award was established to recognize and honor companies that strive to provide a culture of safety at their workplace. The criteria is based on the Total Case Injury and Illness Rate (TCIIR) and Days Away Restriction Transfer (DART). The average of the most recent three calendar years was compared to the average industry rate. Companies with the largest percent difference between their industry average and their internal record receive this award.
The 2009 Ozarks Safety Excellenct Award recipients are:
- Category 1: Redneck Trailer Supplies Chickasha, Oklahoma
- Category 2: Redneck Trailer Supplies, Springfield, Missouri
- Category 4: Tracker Marine, Lebanon, Missouri
Leggett & Platt Branch One, Carthage, Missouri - Honorable Mention: City of Jackson, Jackson, Missouri
Redneck Trailer Supplies Chickasha, Oklahoma
Redneck Trailer Supplies, Springfield, Missouri
Tracker Marine, Lebanon, Missouri
Leggett & Platt Branch One, Carthage, Missouri
City of Jackson, Missouri - Honorable Mention
Les Reynolds Commitment to Excellence Award
This award, established in honor of Les Reynolds, Founder of the Safety Council of the Ozarks, is the highest regional award presented by the Safety Council and is only presented annually.
This award was established to recognize companies that work to make the world safer. The criteria is based on the Experience Modifier, the Total Case Injury and Illness Rate (TCIIR) and the Days Away Restriction Transfer (DART). An average of the most recent three calendar years was compared to the average industry rate. Companies with the largest percent difference between their industry average and their internal record are recognized with this award.
The 2009 Les Reynolds Commitment to Safety Award recipients are:
- Category 1: Redneck Trailer Supplies, Sikeston, Missouri
- Category 2: PCS Phosphate, Joplin, Missouri
- Category 4: Caterpillar High Performance Hose Group, Pomona, Missouri
Redneck Trailer Supplies, Sikeston, Missouri
PCS Phosphate, Joplin, Missouri
Caterpillar High Performance Hose Group Pomona, MO
Les Reynolds Million Hour Award
Presented to companies achieving one million or more work hours without a lost-time incident.
- City Utilities, Springfield, Missouri
Recognized for more than two million work hours with zero lost-time incidents.
City Utilities, Springfield, Missouri - Les Reynolds Million Hour Award
Volunteer of the Year - (Established in 2008)
For dedicated volunteer service to the Safety Council of the Ozarks.
2009 Volunteer of the Year
Tom Ray
City Utilities, Springifeld, Missouri
Tom Ray, 2009 Volunteer of the Year
Past Recipients
2008 – Lisa Boeding, Magid Glove and Safety, Springfield, Missouri
