Pictured from left to right: Willard Vaughan, Adam Cagle, and Steve Hawkins, TOSHA administrator
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced that BASF-Polymer Drive and BASF-Lost Mound Drive in Chattanooga were chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.
"BASF-Polymer Drive and BASF-Lost Mound Drive have demonstrated a strong commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace," said Comm. Phillips, who presented the Governor’s Award of Excellence to the companies on Wednesday at the closing session of the Tennessee Safety and Health Congress in Nashville. “The evaluation criteria for this award are challenging, and these companies have worked extremely hard to meet and exceed the standards the award requires.
The Governor’s Award honors Tennessee employers and their employees who together have achieved a required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost workday or restricted duty case and have maintained total injury and illness incidence rates below the national average. The number of hours required is based on the size of the company.
BASF-Polymer Drive has 49 employees involved in chemical manufacturing. The facility has qualified for the Governor’s Award by working more than 120,700 consecutive hours without a lost-time or restricted duty injury.
BASF-Lost Mound Drive has 59 employees involved in chemical manufacturing. The facility has qualified for the Governor’s Award by working more than 200,900 consecutive hours without a lost-time or restricted duty injury.
The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Safety Awards Program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety. The program recognizes manufacturing and construction firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain a safe and healthful workplace.
To obtain an application or additional information on the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Safety Awards Program, contact the TOSHA office in Nashville at 800-325-9901 or 615-253-6890.
Pictured from left to right: Willard Vaughan, James Nasca, and Steve Hawkins, TOSHA administrator