Eriez Plant Runs Over 1,000 Days Without Lost Time Accident
The Wager Road facility has never had a lost time accident since opening in February 2012.
Posted: January 20, 2015
Employees at the Wager Road facility of Eriez Manufacturing Co. (Erie, PA) have worked more than 1,000 days without a lost time accident. Since opening in February 2012, there has not been a single lost time accident at this plant.
“It takes a high level of safety awareness to achieve such a goal,” said Tina Swanson, the human resources manager of safety and risk management. “We integrate safety into every aspect of our day-to-day operations and work to keep employees engaged with ongoing safety updates and continually stress the importance of personal accountability.”
To celebrate this outstanding safety milestone, the company recently held a party for first and second shift employees at the facility. The company’s headquarters’ plant current record for days worked without a lost time accident is 1,309. “The Wager Road employees are dedicated to trying to surpass this record,” added Swanson.
Eriez is recognized as a world authority in separation technologies, with magnetic lift and separation, metal detection, materials feeding, screening, conveying and controlling equipment applications throughout the metalworking industries. Eriez manufactures and markets these products through 12 international facilities located on six continents.
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