Cintas
Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its location in
Baltimore, MD received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star
certification from the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH).
VPP Star is their highest recognition for the practice of and commitment
to exemplary occupational safety and health.
“The VPP star recognition is achieved only when a business meets very
detailed and comprehensive safety requirements,” stated Rick Gerlach,
Sr. Director of Safety and Health. “We are proud of the local management
team and front-line partners working together toward the common goal of
eliminating workplace injuries.”
Cintas Corporation is the first company in their industry in Maryland to
win this award and Maryland officials congratulated them for being a
leader. The location began its journey toward VPP designation a few
years ago by creating a strong safety improvement committee. In addition
to reducing safety incidents, employee-partner engagement and retention
has reached an all-time high.
“Earning the VPP validates that we have become one of the leaders in
safety in Maryland,” stated Jimmy Lien, General Manager. “This
accomplishment is the result of the dedicated Baltimore
employee-partners working tirelessly as a team to create a culture of
safety at our location.”
The Baltimore location, which employs 180 people, is the 33rd Cintas
facility in the United States to receive VPP Star designation since
2011. Cintas Corporation has approximately 330 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,
Mexico and Honduras.
For more information about Cintas Safety, please visit http://www.cintascsr.com/safety.php
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
supplies, first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.
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.
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