AICC, FBA Recognize 418 Plants For Safety Achievements BY CHASE KAMMERER The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its 2022 injury and illness data earlier
rugated Container Industry Annual Report of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. FBA and AICC – The Independent Packaging Associa- tion will recognize 418 corrugated industry plants for safe- ty achievements in 2022. 154 plants will receive Perfect Plant Awards, presented to all sheet plant or corrugator facilities with zero incidents (no recordable cases) for the calendar year. 264 plants will receive Safety Excellence Awards, presented to all sheet plant or corrugator facilities that have achieved a 0.0: no lost work days Our industry responsibly manages operations that are safe for employees. The overall incidence rate has fol- lowed a steady trend of decline for the past 20 years. The 2022 incidence rate was 2.36 for more than 174 million hours worked. A focus on safety has been a priority for our industry, reflected in the numbers. Find some helpful FBA resources that can help your plant with your safety initiatives and get your plant an FBA safety award next year:
this month. Their injury tracking ap- plication data contains information from over 300,000 establishments with details on total respiratory con- ditions and total days away from work. OSHA compiles this informa- tion from 300, 300A, and 301 forms, which are required to be completed
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by March 2 of each year. The same information is what Fibre Box Association (FBA) bases its safety awards on. FBA’s safety awards use data compiled for the 2022 Cor-
The FBA Safety & Health Committee offers our member’s safety program rec- ommendations as an educational service. Current recommendations include Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Fa- cility Confined Spaces, and Personal Pro- tective Equipment (PPE). Past recent Tech Boxes have focused on different safety topics, including emergency action plans, occupational heat exposure, fall protection, general safety standards, and combustible dust. Safety & Health FAQs are a collection of answers, researched and written by FBA’s safety & health experts, on various safety & health questions related to the corrugated industry. Vanguard Companies Appoint James Beard CEO Vanguard Companies founded in 1975 and a manufacturer of retail point-of-purchase (POP) displays, graphic packaging, industri-
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