Blachford RP Wins Two ARPM Safety Awards

Recently, Blachford RP in Kings Mountain, NC was awarded the Gold Achievement 2024 Safety Award and the 2024 ARPM 3rd Place Best Practice Safety Award by the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM).

Winners were honored during the 2024 Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Summit in early August.  The awards are based on data reported on each company’s annual OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illneses.  Blachford RP currently has over 10 years consecutively without a lost time accident.

According to their website ARPM states “the Safety Best Practice Award is a way to recognize the best practices that organizations have implemented to increase overall safety. Award submissions range from employee safety training and emergency training to tracking safety methods and mold change safety.”

“We are immensely proud to recognize this year’s Safety Award winners, whose unwavering commitment to safety has set a benchmark for excellence across the rubber industry” said Kaitlyn Triplett, ARPM managing director in an online press release “Our member’s dedication to creating and maintaining a safe working environment is not just commendable but essential to leading the way in making safety a cornerstone of the industry.”

We are extremely proud of Blachford RP receiving these two awards.  Blachford’s commitment to safety is one of our highest standards and these awards attest to our strong culture of health and safety for our employees.

A full list of winners and more information about the award can be found here: https://rubberworld.com/arpm-announced-the-2024-safety-award-winners/

Blachford’s Health and Safety Policy can be found here: Blachford Health & Safety Policy

 

(Left to Right) Bonita Harper, Michael Watson, Nick Crank, Leon Huskey, Ethan Trudick