ITASCA, IL — The volunteer leaders of the American Supply Association’s Safety Committee have announced that the 2015 ASA Member Safety Recognition Awards will be presented to three wholesaler-distributors and two manufacturers at Network2015 on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile.
To be considered for the award, a company must apply by submitting their OSHA 300A form with the previous calendar year’s data. The OSHA 300A: Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses is a log that businesses are required to maintain that summarizes employee injuries against the total number of man-hours logged by employees. The winning companies have the lowest Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) in the category.
"This year, we saw another increase in participation in the awards program, showing once again a heighten sense of awareness that safety in the workplace is critical," said ASA Safety Committee Chairman Michael Place of the Dakota Supply Group. "Recognizing companies that excel in their employees’ safety is a great motivator to maintaining a safe work environment."
The ASA Member Safety Recognition Awards were created in 2012 and recognize distributors and manufacturers based on their company’s total man-hours. This year includes two first-time award winners and three previous winners. Since the awards inception, participation by ASA member companies has doubled.
The winning ASA members for 2015 are:
Manufacturers
Greater than 500,000 man-hours
- NIBCO, INC. Elkhart, IN
125,000 – 500,000 man-hours
- No entries
Less than 125,000 man-hours
- PRIER Products, Inc. Grandview, MO
Distributors
Greater than 500,000 man-hours
- First Supply, LLC, La Crosse, WI
125,000 – 500,000 man-hours
- Plumbing Distributors, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA
Less than 125,000 man-hours
- Valley Supply Co., Elkins, WV
