February 4, 2010 - Eberspaecher - North America received the CET Bronze Award today for an outstanding safety and health record from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). The MIOSHA program is part of the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).
"We are honored to present this award to Eberspaecher - North America for providing their workers with a safe and healthy work environment," said Susan R. Corbin, DELEG Deputy Director & Chief of Staff. "This award recognizes their outstanding efforts to protect their workers, while still meeting the challenge of being economically competitive in today's global marketplace."
CET Division Director Connie O'Neill presented the award to Kathy Gurnee, HR Manager and HS&E Corporate Manager, Eberspaecher - North America, who accept on behalf of all employees. Invited guests, management and employees attended the award presentation. The Brighton plant makes exhaust systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles and employs 174 workers, with significant growth projected for the future.
"I am very proud of all of our employees for accomplishing this enormous achievement. We successfully reached this goal with everyone's commitment and hard work to make safety a number one priority," said Jeff Paquin, Brighton Plant Manager. "Safety will continue to be a high priority for the Brighton plant."
The MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division recognizes the safety and health achievements of Michigan employers and employees through CET Awards, which are based on excellent safety and health performance. The CET Bronze Award recognizes leadership and commitment to workplace safety and health resulting in significant improvement of their MIOSHA record.
The company has completed the following criteria to receive the Bronze Award:
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system;
- Established a safety and health committee, with both employee and management participation;
- Developed an employee training system, with an emphasis on how to do the work in a safe and healthful manner; and
- Worked diligently to change their workplace culture to reflect the importance of worker safety.
The facility has worked with the MIOSHA CET Division for several years and has an active safety and health committee. CET Senior Safety Consultant Karen Odell, conducted a hazard survey at the plant, which allowed them the opportunity to walk through the facility with a MIOSHA representative and correct any problem areas that were noted.
"Companies that establish an integrated safety and health program reap the benefits of significantly reducing their injury and illness rates," said O'Neill. "Reducing these rates not only protects employees-it has a healthy impact on a company's bottom line."
Dedicated to the area of automotive electronics, Eberspaecher is a leading system developer and supplier worldwide of Exhaust Technology and Vehicle Heating systems and is also involved in Vehicle Electronics and Automotive Bus Systems. Its customers include almost all European and North American manufacturers for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. In 2008, the internationally active group of companies, with approximately 5,500 employees in 19 countries, posted sales of over 2.2 billion Euros.
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