Cintas Becomes First Company with 100 VPP Star Certified Locations
CINCINNATI, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:
CTAS) today announced that it is the first company to reach 100 sites
with Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Cintas’ Dayton,
Ohio location became the company’s 100th location to receive VPP certification in early 2019.
“Safety is woven into the DNA of Cintas’ culture, and we are
extremely proud of this accomplishment,” said Scott Farmer, Chairman and
CEO, Cintas. “Nearly 45,000 Cintas employee-partners across the country
go to work every day, and it is our mission to make sure everyone goes
home safe.”
VPP Star is OSHA’s highest recognition for the practice of and
commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health, earned by
businesses who meet rigorous safety requirements. OSHA’s verification
process includes an application review and a thorough onsite evaluation
by a team of OSHA safety and health experts. Star-certified sites have
comprehensive, successful safety and health programs, injury and illness
rates below the national average for their industry and a history of
having demonstrated good faith in dealings with OSHA.
Once a company receives its Star certification, part of its mandate
is to participate, if asked, in a mentoring program that matches a
potential VPP site with a current VPP site. The mentor site helps the
candidate improve its safety and health management system and assists
managers and employees in preparing for participation in VPP.
“Cintas’ commitment to the VPP safety management system, to
protecting its people, and to VPPPA is model for all businesses across
the country to follow,” said J.A Rodriguez, Chairman of the Board of
Directors for the National Voluntary Protection Program Participants
Association (VPPPA). “The dramatic drop in injury rates over the last
decade is the byproduct of this organizational commitment and of the
common goal that is VPP excellence.”
Cintas began its journey to VPP in 2010 and its Chandler, Arizona
facility was the first to receive VPP certification. Cintas is the
number one participant in the nation for companies with VPP sites, with
approximately 250 facilities throughout the world actively pursuing VPP
recognition by OSHA or the equivalent under a similar certifying body.
About Cintas Corporation:
Cintas Corporation helps over one million businesses of all types and sizes get READY™ to
open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of
products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep
their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With
products and services including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies,
first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and
training and compliance courses, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered
in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq
Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both
the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.