Holz Rubber Company Achieves No Lost-Time Injuries for One Year
Think Safety, Act Safely, All Day, Every Day Safety Awareness Program Results In Key Milestone
Lodi, CA - November 1, 2005 - Holz Rubber Company, a leading manufacturer of industrial elastomeric products, has announced that its workforce of 105 employees has worked more than 220,000 safe hours from September 29, 2004 to present with no lost-time injuries. Lost-time injuries are employees taking leave of absence from work due to on-the-job injuries.
"Achieving this key milestone is a direct result of all of our employees and supervisors working together to embrace a culture of
safety that is based on the simple premise that all injuries can be prevented, " stated David Smith, VP and COO of Holz Rubber Company. "More importantly, making safety a priority has resulted in our people working smarter and staying healthier," he
concluded.
With no lost-time accidents, Holz Rubber Company is able to maintain better ratings for Worker's Compensation Insurance and continue a good reporting record with California OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Holz continues to stress safety through an on-going safety program consisting of education, visibility and incentives designed to create a risk free environment.
To mark the safety milestone, Holz recently held a celebration picnic where each employee was awarded a wristwatch in recognition of achieving no lost-time injuries for one year.
Holz Rubber Company, Inc. one of Lodi's largest employers is a respected and valued manufacturer of industrial elastomeric products recognized worldwide. Through strategic alliances with customers and suppliers, Holz provides superior quality products, innovative solutions and the highest level of customer satisfaction.
Founded in 1935, Holz provides a full range of manufacturing services and a broad selection of elastomers. With in-plant capabilities that range from compound development and the design and machining of production tooling, to curing, and strict quality control, Holz controls each step of the manufacturing process providing customers with unsurpassed Quality, Service, and Value.
Headquartered in Lodi, California on a seven-acre plant site with 160,000 square feet of manufacturing space "under roof." Holz serves customers in a wide variety of industries including Commercial Piping, Mining, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Aerospace/Defense, Material Handling, Food Processing, Power Generation, Pollution Control, Wastewater Treatment and the HVAC Market.
For additional information contact Holz Rubber Company at 800-285-1600, or sales@holzrubber.com.
