Rockwell Automation is now accepting nominations for its second annual Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards.
The awards celebrate the world海角吃瓜网檚 safest manufacturing companies 海角吃瓜网� those with a strong safety culture, well-executed compliance procedures, and effective use of current safeguarding and automation technology.
海角吃瓜网淭he 2013 winners 海角吃瓜网� General Motors, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble 海角吃瓜网� were selected because they make safety not only a priority, but a core value,海角吃瓜网� said Mark Eitzman, safety market development manager at Rockwell Automation.
The awards also recognise manufacturers that take a comprehensive approach to safety by successfully integrating safety practices between the engineering and environmental health and safety (EHS) departments. This helps enable the kind of collaboration that goes beyond compliance to dramatically reducing injury rates while improving plant productivity.
The awards are open to manufacturers, machine builders (OEMs) or system integrators, as long as they demonstrate a true commitment to safety. Nominations are due 15 September, 2014, and winners will be announced at the Safety Leadership Conference on 27 - 29 October in Indianapolis.
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