Plastics Industry Association presents first Safety Company of the Year award

Plastics Industry Association presents first Safety Company of the Year award
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The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, has awarded Novolex, a packaging company based in Hartsville, South Carolina, with its Safety Company of the Year award. Novolex manufactures packaging and food-service products. 

Plastics also recognized Ivan Marquez, regional EHS (environmental, health and safety) manager at Novolex, with its first-ever Rising Safety Professional award. The association also honored 15 Novolex facilities with awards for their efforts to keep workers safe, Novolex says in a news release on the awards.

According to Novolex, the company was honored as Safety Company of the Year because of its outstanding safety record and its culture that revolves around a safe work environment. To earn this award, a company must establish a safety program that serves as an example of how the organization’s culture is committed to continuous safety improvement. 

“Maintaining a safe work environment has always been our foremost priority at Novolex,” says Stan Bikulege, Novolex CEO and chairman. “Our 10,000 employees are committed to keeping each other safe every day on the job. Continuous improvement and commitment to safety are key to us all at Novolex. These awards are a testament to our strong culture of workplace safety.”

Additionally, Marquez was recognized as a safety professional with five or fewer years of experience who demonstrates exemplary leadership, Novolex reports.

Novolex is the first company to receive the new Safety Company of the Year award, and Marquez is the first person to receive the Rising Safety Professional award, Plastics says.

“The winners of our new awards have all demonstrated exemplary commitments to the welfare of their colleagues by driving proactive and preventive safety initiatives at the forefront of their business,” says Marie Gargas, senior technical director of regulatory affairs at the Plastics. “Continuous improvement is top of mind for safety professionals, and it’s a pleasure to recognize the individuals, sites and companies that do a great job of being leaders in this space. Congratulations to the winners.”

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Plastics Industry Association presents first Safety Company of the Year award
<![CDATA[The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, has awarded Novolex, a packaging company based in Hartsville, South Carolina, with its Safety Company of the Year award. Novolex manufactures packaging and food-service products. Plastics also recognized Ivan Marquez, regional EHS (environmental, health and safety) manager at Novolex, with its first-ever Rising Safety Professional award. The association also honored 15 Novolex facilities with awards for their efforts to keep workers safe, Novolex says in a news release on the awards.According to Novolex, the company was honored as Safety Company of the Year because of its outstanding safety record and its culture that revolves around a safe work environment. To earn this award, a company must establish a safety program that serves as an example of how the organization’s culture is committed to continuous safety improvement. “Maintaining a safe work environment has always been our foremost priority at Novolex,” says Stan Bikulege, Novolex CEO and chairman. “Our 10,000 employees are committed to keeping each other safe every day on the job. Continuous improvement and commitment to safety are key to us all at Novolex. These awards are a testament to our strong culture of workplace safety.”Additionally, Marquez was recognized as a safety professional with five or…