Cobb-Vantress Inc., Siloam Springs Feed Mill recently received recognition for its safety track record from the Arkansas Department of Labor and The Joint Poultry Safety & Health Council.
Leon Jones Jr., director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, announced in October that the feed mill was the recipient of a Twelve Years Accumulative Safety Award. Twelve employees accumulated 12 years without a lost day away from work due to a work-related injury or illness, between July 7, 2004. and July 7, 2016, according to a press release from the Department of labor.
Earlier this year, the feed mill was the recipient of the "Award of Distinction," the highest award offered by The Joint Poultry Safety & Health Council. The organization sponsors the Joint Poultry Industry Safety Recognition Award Program for the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association members.
The awards program seeks to motivate employers to continuously improve their safety performance through the establishment of sound safety and health programs at the facility level and to recognize those facilities that have achieved a high level of safety performance as part of a continuing effort to reduce occupational injury and illness, according to the organization's website, www.uspoultry.org.
Health and Safety is a core value of Tyson Foods, the parent company of Cobb-Vantress, according to a press release from the company.
"We value the health and safety of all our team members and strive for zero injuries and illnesses," the release stated. "We maintain a safety culture grounded on the premise of eliminating workplace incidents, risks and hazards."
The company has created and implemented processes to help eliminate events by reducing their frequency and severity. Performance is closely reviewed and monitored, and team members and business partners are expected to understand and comply with applicable safety and health laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures.
The Cobb-Vantress Inc., Siloam Springs Feed Mill was built in 2002 to supply the many contract growers and company-owned farms in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas.
Previous safety awards awarded to the feed mill include;
• Four awards from the Arkansas Department of Labor
• Four internal awards from Tyson Foods
• Two presidential safety awards from Cobb-Vantress
• Five awards from the Joint Poultry Safety & Health Council.
General News on 11/23/2016