Cintas
Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its uniform rental
facility in Statesville, NC has received Carolina “Star” certification
from the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA). Carolina “Star” is the state’s highest recognition for the
practice of, and commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health,
and mirrors the Federal OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star
certification.
“Here is a major business in this country, whose number one concern is
the safety of the people who work for it – not its bottom line,” said
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) during the award ceremony held at the
Statesville facility on Friday. “I just can’t tell you how impressed I
am with the culture of Cintas,” she added.
The Cintas uniform rental branch in Statesville began the Carolina Star
process in 2011. The designation required close collaboration between
management and employee-partners and successful completion of a strict
and rigorous audit. Approximately 34 employee-partners work at the
facility.
“This day marks both the end and the new beginning of a great challenge
because the journey to continuous safety improvement is never ending,”
said Tom Rager, Branch Manager. "I am so proud of our wonderful partners
for their commitment to Cintas, to each other and to their loved ones by
living the Cintas safety culture every day."
Of the 220,000 businesses in the state of North Carolina, only 145 have
achieved Carolina star, according to Cherie Berry, North Carolina Labor
Commissioner. “You are very special people and you should be very
proud," she said.
The uniform rental branch in Statesville is the 8th uniform
rental facility and the 11th company-wide to receive OSHA’s
highest safety distinction. Cintas Corporation has approximately 350
facilities throughout the world actively pursuing VPP recognition by
OSHA or the equivalent under a similar certifying body. This includes
operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Honduras.
About Cintas
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas Corporation provides highly
specialized services to businesses of all types primarily throughout
North America. Cintas designs, manufactures and implements corporate
identity uniform programs, and provides entrance mats, restroom
supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid,
safety, fire protection products and services and document management
services for more than 1,000,000 businesses. Cintas is a publicly held
company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol
CTAS, and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.