OSHA Recognizes Cintas Uniform Rental in Fort Wayne, Indiana with Highest Safety Designation

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its uniform rental facility in Fort Wayne, Ind. has received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The VPP Star Certification is OSHA’s highest recognition for the practice of and commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health.

The Cintas uniform rental facility in Fort Wayne is the 20th facility companywide to receive Star designation. The facility’s 92 partners, along with representatives from OSHA and state and community officials, will celebrate the honor with a flag raising ceremony held at the facility in Fort Wayne on Nov. 5 at 9:30 a.m.

“We are pleased to earn VPP certification – a testament to our partners’ training and in-depth understanding of safety initiatives,” said John Vaught, Cintas General Manager of Fort Wayne. “A world leader in workplace safety, Cintas does a great job equipping its facilities with the training, equipment, and resources needed to prioritize on-the-job safety.”

Cintas’ Fort Wayne facility began the VPP process four years ago. The designation required successful completion of a strict and rigorous audit and collaboration between all levels of management and employee-partners in order to create an environment of continuous safety improvement.

Cintas Corporation has more than 360 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.

For more information about uniform rental from Cintas, visit www.cintas.com/Uniform-Work-Apparel/Uniform-Rental/.

About Cintas Corporation:

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 cleaning and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services and document management services for more than 1 million 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.