Boston, MA 10/08/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)’s Cascades Sonoco facility based in Tacoma, Wash., has received Star Level certification. The award is presented for its contribution in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program. It is a prestigious award given for excellent performance in the segment of occupational safety and health. Safety has been a top priority for Cascades Sonoco since its inception as a joint venture in 1992. The company has a written global health and safety policy which is signed by the company’s CEOs. As per the policy, the safety and health of the employees will be the priority at all levels of the organization. Safety and health come above the other factors including quality, costs, service and production.
The program
The program organized by OSHA checks the worksites and compiles a list of sites reporting low injury and illness rates. It should be at par or below the national average of rates existing in the industry. As per the figures released by OSHA, the average VPP Worksite scores a lost workday incidence rate almost 50% below the average of its competitors. Cascades Sonoco takes the employees safety very seriously as it considers the employees as their most valuable asset. Cascades Sonoco has four offices, two in Canada and two in the US.
The certification
The achievement and recognition is earned by implementing several initiatives in Cascades Sonoco. There are special training programs and safety audits conducted which requires employee involvement and commitment. Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) believes that safety cannot be termed as a one-time event as it remains in focus every second, every minute and every day. The safety journey is an unending journey. The team reflects the principles of VPP as they present the live examples of achieving safety and health objectives. It is a result of combined efforts of employees’ involvement and management commitment.
