Owens Corning's Denver Facility Receives Highest Safety Recognition From OSHA
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning, a world
leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, today announced
that its Asphalt facility in Denver, Colo., has achieved Star status under
U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) for its outstanding safety programs.
Star is the highest of three safety designations given by OSHA and the federal
government.
VPP Star status officially recognizes the outstanding efforts of employers
and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health. The
recognition validates the facility's sustained safety excellence, employee
involvement in safety programs and leadership support of safety initiatives.
Fewer than 2,000 of the nation's millions of worksites have earned VPP
Star status. Owens Corning's Denver Asphalt facility is one of approximately
45 in the state of Colorado recognized as a Star facility, and it joins the
company's Brookville, Ind. Roofing, and Linnton, Ore. Asphalt facilities in
receiving this recognition.
"This is a great honor for our people in Denver, and an important
recognition for Owens Corning," said Karel Czanderna, Owens Corning group
president, building materials. "We believe in the principles of partnership
that the Star program represents. Our commitment to safety is unconditional.
Throughout all of our locations and operations, we are committed to creating a
workplace that is safe, engaging and productive for all employees."
OSHA's VPP is designed as a cooperative effort among industry, workers and
government to ensure safer workplaces. Applications are assessed against VPP
standards for excellent safety and health systems. Applicants are selected
through a review process that includes a thorough on-site evaluation performed
by the Ohio Department of Labor which administers the program for OSHA.
The Denver facility celebrated the achievement with a ceremony that
included the presentation of the VPP Star flag by a local OSHA representative.
The celebration was attended by company leadership and state and local
community leaders.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential and
commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and engineered
materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 54 consecutive
years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability through delivering
solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of
$6 billion in 2008 and 17,000 employees in 26 countries on five continents.
Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.
