The annual Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards program, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Foods magazine, honors U.S. dairy facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety. Now in its 20th year, the program continues to demonstrate that the safety of our people and our food is the dairy industry’s number one priority.
Dairy processing and trucking operations will be judged on occupational injury and illness performance rates, which are recorded in each operation’s “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses” report (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Form 300A). Companies are required to post their OSHA 300A forms from February 1 through April 30 following the year covered by the form. Applicants will also provide a written essay explaining the components of their safety and health programs.
To be eligible for an award, a processing facility or transportation operation must implement an effective and innovative health and safety program and have illness and injury rates below industry averages reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Companies must be an IDFA member to enter. The 2023 award program rules, regulations and application form is available here, and there is no fee to enter.
All entries must be submitted to IDFA no later than May 19, 2023.
Award winners will be notified this summer and featured in Dairy Foods magazine, which co-sponsors the safety awards program.
“Each awardee is a shining example of how to implement innovative and proactive approaches to workplace safety. Year after year, dairy companies go above and beyond to provide a safe and productive work environment. Consumers and customers of dairy foods companies value how these innovations help to deliver safe, wholesome and nutritious food to people around the world.”
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO
Bel Brands USA – Leitchfield, KY
Dairy Farmers of America – New Wilmington, PA
Middlebury Cheese Company – Middlebury, IN
Pace Dairy Foods – Crawfordsville, IN
Savencia - FDL West – City of Industry, CA
Kroger – Layton Dairy – Layton, UT
Foremost Farms USA – Plover, WI
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop. Inc. – Valley Milk Products – Strasburg, VA
Darigold – Chehalis, WA
Danone North America – City of Industry, CA
Danone North America – Dallas, TX
Danone North America – Mt. Crawford, VA
Dairy Farmers of America – Mountain Area Transportation – Salt Lake City, UT
Fairlife – Coopersville, MI
Fairlife – Dexter, NM
Jilbert Dairy – Marquette, WI
Jilbert Dairy Logistics – Marquette, WI
Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms - Schuylkill Haven, PA
Meadow Gold Dairy – Boise, ID
Price’s Creameries – El Paso, TX
T.G. Lee Dairy – Deland, FL
H.P. Hood, LLC – Agawam, MA
Kroger – Layton Dairy – Layton, UT
Kroger – Layton Dairy – Layton, UT
Mayfield Dairy Farms – Alabama Ice Cream Distribution - Birmingham, AL
Agri-Mark/Cabot Creamery Cooperative – Montpelier, VT
Dairy Farmers of America – Jerome, ID
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop. Inc. – Maola Milk & Ice Cream – Charlotte, NC
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop. Inc. – Maola Milk & Ice Cream – Fayetteville, NC
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop. Inc. – Maola Milk & Ice Cream – High Point, NC
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Coop. Inc. – Marva Maid Dairy – Roanoke, VA
Darigold – Bozeman Fleet – Bozeman, MT Darigold – Spokane Fleet – Spokane, WA
Middlebury Cheese Company – Middlebury, IN
Foremost Farms USA – Plover, WI
Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms - Schuylkill Haven, PA
H.P. Hood, LLC – Agawam, MA
For more information, contact Taylor Boone, coordinator of
regulatory affairs for IDFA, at tboone@idfa.org.
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Counsel
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