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OSHA News Release
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Region 6
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Region 6 News Release: OSHA-07-1263-DAL
Sept. 6, 2007
Contact: Diana Petterson Elizabeth Todd
Phone: (214) 767-4776, ext. 222 or 221
EL PASO, Texas -- International Paper Co.'s xpedx facility has earned membership in the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the prestigious "star" level. A recognition ceremony took place today in El Paso at the company's facility on Market Avenue.
"The xpedx facility has demonstrated excellence in effective safety and health management," said Dean McDaniel, OSHA's regional administrator in Dallas. "The company's outstanding efforts at this site include maintaining a safe and healthful work environment where employees speak multiple languages on a daily basis."
The wholesale distribution center ¿ xpedx ¿ receives and ships paper goods and equipment to customers throughout the El Paso metropolitan area. The center has maintained a below-the-industry rate of injuries and illnesses for the past three years. International Paper, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., employs 53 workers in El Paso.
The xpedx facility joins an elite corps of more than 1,790 worksites in more than 270 industries nationwide that have earned entry into OSHA's VPP. Requirements include a high degree of management support and employee involvement; a high quality worksite hazard analysis; prevention and control programs; and comprehensive safety and health training for all employees. Each of these elements must be effective, in place and in operation for at least one year before a company can apply to join the VPP.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request. Call (202) 693-7765 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
Sept. 6, 2007
Contact: Diana Petterson Elizabeth Todd
Phone: (214) 767-4776, ext. 222 or 221
U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA recognizes International Paper's xpedx for safety and health achievement
EL PASO, Texas -- International Paper Co.'s xpedx facility has earned membership in the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the prestigious "star" level. A recognition ceremony took place today in El Paso at the company's facility on Market Avenue.
"The xpedx facility has demonstrated excellence in effective safety and health management," said Dean McDaniel, OSHA's regional administrator in Dallas. "The company's outstanding efforts at this site include maintaining a safe and healthful work environment where employees speak multiple languages on a daily basis."
The wholesale distribution center ¿ xpedx ¿ receives and ships paper goods and equipment to customers throughout the El Paso metropolitan area. The center has maintained a below-the-industry rate of injuries and illnesses for the past three years. International Paper, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., employs 53 workers in El Paso.
The xpedx facility joins an elite corps of more than 1,790 worksites in more than 270 industries nationwide that have earned entry into OSHA's VPP. Requirements include a high degree of management support and employee involvement; a high quality worksite hazard analysis; prevention and control programs; and comprehensive safety and health training for all employees. Each of these elements must be effective, in place and in operation for at least one year before a company can apply to join the VPP.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request. Call (202) 693-7765 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.