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National Safety Council honors Owens Corning with the 2014 Green Cross
for Safety medal
ITASCA, Ill., April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National
Safety Council presented Owens Corning with the Green Cross for Safety
medal at its 15th annual fundraising dinner in Atlanta last night. The
dinner honored Owens Corning for its steadfast commitment to improving
safety and health in the workplace and beyond.
NSC Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jeff Woodbury, presented the
Green Cross for Safety medal to Owens Corning Group President,
Building Materials, Chuck Dana and Owens Corning Group President,
Composite Solutions, Arnaud Genis.
"Receiving the Green Cross for Safety medal honors the dedication of
all of our employees," said Owens Corning Chairman and CEO, Michael H.
Thaman. "We lead from safety, which means our ability to execute on
safety is a primary indicator of how we perform as a company."
A company that builds market-leading businesses, global in scope and
human in scale, Owens Corning aspires to keep every employee working
and living safely every day. It operates by the philosophy that living
safely is something that is as important at work as it is at home.
Owens Corning is on a journey to zero injuries which has resulted in
95 percent of its injuries being eliminated over the past 10 years.
"It is an honor for the Council to recognize Owens Corning with the
Green Cross for Safety medal," Woodbury said. "Owens Corning exhibits
safety leadership at all levels of the organization and demonstrates
its commitment to safety by building successful partnerships to save
lives and prevent injuries."
In addition to recognizing Owens Corning's achievements, the dinner
was an opportunity to raise funds in support of the Council's mission
of preventing injuries and saving lives at work, in homes and
communities and on the roads.
Past recipients of the Green Cross for Safety medal include Exxon
Mobil Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Schneider Electric North
America, Exelon Nuclear, FirstGroup, Delta Air Lines, UPS, DuPont,
Liberty Mutual Group, Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler, Kenny
Construction Company, Ryder System Inc., Intel Corporation and AK
Steel.
About Owens Corning Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global
producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A
Fortune@ 500 company for 59 consecutive years, Owens Corning builds
market-leading businesses global in scope and human in scale. In
business for more than 75 years, Owens Corning is an innovator of
glass-fiber technology with sales of $5.3 billion in 2013 and about
15,000 employees in 27 countries. Additional information is available
at: www.owenscorning.com.
About the National Safety Council Founded in 1913 and chartered by
Congress, the National Safety Council, nsc.org, is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and
deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through
leadership, research, education and advocacy. NSC advances this
mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected
officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact -
distracted driving, teen driving, workplace safety, prescription drug
overdoses and Safe Communities.Safety+Health magazine, the Council's
flagship publication, is a leading source of occupational safety and
health information.
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SOURCE National Safety Council
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/CONTACT: Kathy Lane, Communications Director, Phone: (630) 775-2307
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