IDFA's Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards
Honoring U.S. Dairy Facilities for Excellent Worker Safety
Co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Foods Magazine
IDFA announced the names of 144 dairy company operations that received IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards and Achievement Certificates this year. This is the eighth year that IDFA has sponsored the program, which highlights the outstanding worker-safety records of U.S. dairy companies.
The operations for each nominated company are judged solely on specific data required by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on the facility's "Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses" report. This year's award decisions were based on data from OSHA reports for the 2010 calendar year.
Processing facilities were judged in four product categories: natural and processed cheese; dry, condensed and evaporated products; ice cream and frozen desserts; and fluid milk. Trucking operations received certificates for having no lost days and no cases involving job transfers or restrictions.
A list of 2011 award winners is available here. Questions about the awards can be directed to Clay Detlefsen at cdetlefsen@idfa.org or (202) 220-3554.
