Honeywell Collects Two Safety Awards

Charlotte, NC, August 11--Honeywell was recently recognized by two leading organizations for outstanding safety performance at its nylon manufacturing facilities during 2003. The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) recognized each of Honeywell Nylon’s four U.S. fiber plants during its 33rd Annual CRI Health and Safety Program, while the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) recognized two of the company’s South Carolina plants during that organization’s seventh annual Plant Safety Conference. The CRI award recognized Honeywell Nylon’s three fiber plants in South Carolina (Anderson, Clemson and Columbia) and one in Virginia (Chesterfield) for each achieving a Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) of at least 25 percent below other manufacturers in their class. The SCMA recognized the Anderson plant for an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury rate of 50 percent better than the state average rate for the same year. The Columbia plant was recognized for reducing its number of OSHA recordable injuries in 2003 by 49 percent. “Providing the safest work environment possible for our employees is our highest priority,” said Ed Donnelly, director of global manufacturing, Honeywell Nylon. “We take pride in these awards as they recognize our commitment to workplace safety. They are also a reflection of the high safety standards and practices our employees strive to meet every day.” According to Werner Braun, president, Carpet and Rug Institute, “It is paramount that those in our industry continually strive to provide and maintain an overall safe work environment for their employees. The industry recognizes the vital role of a safe environment as part of the triple bottom line of sustainability (environment, social and economic) and continues to set the standard high. Those honored here today are the best of the best, and Honeywell once again is to be commended for its effort to meet such lofty standards.’’ For the CRI award, Honeywell’s four nylon fiber plants had a collective total TCIR of only 1.29, well below the 2003 CRI industry TCIR average of 4.65. More than 140 manufacturing and distribution facilities from 12 CRI member companies participated in the event. Plants were grouped into categories based on their number of employees.