PPSA Seeking Nominations For Safety Performance Awards
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The PPSA is seeking nominations for outstanding safety teams to receive the Safety Committee/Team Award. This award honors a pulp and paper industry safety committee/ team that has made a significant contribution to safety and health at their location, company, or within the industry. In order to receive this award, a facility must apply for it, be selected as a finalist and present their innovation in a spir- ited completion at the annual conference. Presenters will showcase their accomplishments to peers and colleagues at the annual conference. Additionally, applications are also being accepted for the following team accomplishments: • Executive Eagle Award Nominations: This prestigious award is given each year to honor a pulp and paper industry executive that has made a significant contri- bution to the safety and health programs within their area or areas of direct responsibility and has a demon- strable record of support for the Pulp & Paper Safety Association. To nominate an Executive for this award, review the nomination procedure, complete the form and submit it along with accompanying information via email or regular mail. • Award of Excellence: This is the most prestigious award given for operating excellence. Three of these awards are presented annually. The 2022-2023 award looks holistically at each nominees’ safety program, record, and continued efforts to promote safety cul- ture. To nominate a location for this award, review the nomination procedure, complete the form and submit it along with accompanying information via email or reg- ular mail. • Safety Innovator Award: This will go to one facility an- nually demonstrating the most innovative safety im- provement product/process implemented during a designated date range prior to the annual conference. In order to receive this award, a facility must apply for it, be selected as a finalist and lastly present their innova- tion in a spirited competition at the annual conference. Conference attendees vote via secret ballot to deter- mine the annual winner. • Safety Leader of the Year Award: The PPSA would like to recognize outstanding achievement within the safe- ty profession with the Safety Leader of the Year (SLY) Award. The SLY Award recognizes a single forest prod- ucts industry leader who has demonstrated unique, engaging and effective approaches to the safety pro- grams within their company. In doing so, this individual has had a profound and positive impact on safety with- in the forest products industry. Submit applications by March 31. PPSA’s address is PPSA, 15 Technology Parkway South, Suite 115, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, 30092. Visit ppsa.org for more information.
OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
PAPER AND DUST PROS, INC. www.paperanddustpros.com
We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.
PROFERO SYSTEMS, INC. www.ProferoSystems.com
Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions along with other performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Compensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers.
GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 40 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available. Re-manufactured balers, filters, blowers and shredders available at significant savings.
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