Koch Materials Company Plant Earns Prestigious OSHA Designation Saginaw asphalt plant is first to achieve Voluntary Protection Program STAR status
OSHA awarded the STAR VPP certification to the asphalt plant after months of in-depth review. The agency evaluated the facilityÂ’s safety and health programs, operations performance and safety record.
(PRWEB) March 19, 2003
SAGINAW, Texas – A Koch Materials Company site here became the first asphalt facility to achieve STAR status, the most prestigious designation under the U. S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program. OSHA officials, as well as Saginaw Mayor Frankie Robbins, officially honored the plant today for its outstanding operational records and safety programs.
“I commend Koch Materials for its outstanding work-place safety record which is a direct result of implementing effective systems which include training and employee involvement,” said John Miles Jr., OSHA regional administrator. “The Saginaw facility is exemplary of systems and employees working together to create a safer workplace.”
OSHA awarded the STAR VPP certification to the asphalt plant after months of in-depth review. The agency evaluated the facilityÂ’s safety and health programs, operations performance and safety record.
“Becoming the first asphalt plant to earn this national recognition is an honor and a testament to our employees’ commitment to safety performance and practices,” said Joe W. Moeller, president and chief operating officer of Koch Industries, Inc., who participated in the ceremony to honor the plant’s employees. Koch Industries is Koch Materials’ parent company.
Koch Materials Company is one of eight Koch Industries subsidiaries to forge a groundbreaking agreement with OSHA to develop even stronger safety and health management systems and share best-practice initiatives with the federal agency and industry peers.
“Koch Materials is committed to operating its facilities in a safe and environmentally conscious manner,” said Rob Witte, president of Koch Materials. “Our Saginaw plant is setting the standard for the rest of our company to follow. I applaud our employees for their efforts and expect others to follow.”
Koch Materials Company is North AmericaÂ’s largest supplier of asphalt products. The company, headquartered in Wichita, Kan., develops and markets advanced paving systems and high-quality products, selling enough asphalt products to resurface more than 125,000 lane-miles of roads each year. Koch Materials operates more than 75 facilities in the United States and is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., which owns a diverse group of companies engaged in trading, investments and operations around the world. More information is available at www. kochmaterials. com or www. kochind. com.
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