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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (PDLI) takes workplace
safety seriously and, thus, recently acknowledged PMA workers'
compensation client Channellock, Inc. for its longtime commitment to
employee safety.
PMA had nominated Channellock for the 2008
Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety Excellence because of its
commitment to employee safety and remarkable loss control results.
Channellock, Inc., headquartered in
Meadville, Pa., and known for its bright blue-handled pliers and
wrenches, has been making quality hand tools since 1886. While
Channellock worked hard for more than 120 years building a successful
business, it also developed an equally successful employee safety
program.
Channellock & PMA - A Longtime
Partnership
A PMA client for nearly 25 years,
Channellock has always prided itself not only on taking care of its
customers, but also its employees. "Channellock has made safety a
priority," says Tim Davis, the Company's Safety Director. "It's part of
our everyday business."
Channellock's safety program is an ongoing,
collaborative effort between its management and union. Over the past
several years, the union safety committee has recommended several safety
improvements and PMA risk control has helped the Company build them into
its programs. Channellock has established a Total Safety Program, that
emphasizes accident prevention and job safety awareness throughout the
Company. As employee participation has increased over the years, and its
safety processes have become more refined, the Company's injury
frequency has dramatically declined. In 2007, Channellock experienced 90
percent fewer employee injuries than in 2001.
"We have made material handling changes,
added a safety awareness program, formed a proactive safety committee
and implemented training in first aid and CPR," adds Davis. "Today, we
conduct monthly safety checks in every department and use these measures
collectively to prevent accidents and keep Channellock a safe place to
work."
About the Award
Any Pennsylvania-based employer is eligible
for the Governor's Award for Safety Excellence. Information and criteria
used to determine finalists, and ultimately winners, include comparing
nominees' workplace injuries and illnesses to industry standards, and
the extent to which nominees' safety efforts are innovative and
strategic.
According to the PDLI Website, the
Governor's Award for Safety Excellence Semi-Finalist Review Committee
conducts initial review of all nominations. If approved by Labor &
Industry Department officials, the semi-finalists are contacted for an
on-site visit. Member(s) of the Department's safety team conduct such
site visits to review the nominee's comprehensive safety program. The
Governor's Award for Safety Excellence Review Committee writes and
distributes site visit reports for the determination of finalists.
Recommendations are then forwarded to the Secretary of Labor & Industry
who makes the award determination.
PMA congratulates Channellock not only for
its outstanding safety programs and results, but also on this
prestigious recognition from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor &
Industry.
| As employee participation has
increased over the years, and its safety processes have become
more refined, the Company's injury frequency has dramatically
declined. In 2007, Channellock experienced 90 percent fewer
employee injuries than in 2001. |
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