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October 26, 2009
AmQuip Wins Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Safety Excellence

Amquip Crane Rental LLC is one of 10 employers honored with this year’s Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence, which was presented during the 83rd Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference on October 19, 2009 in Harrisburg, PA.

“Winners of the Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence are dedicated to high standards in workplace safety and employee wellness,” said Governor Edward G. Rendell. “These companies have implemented safety strategies that reduce on-the-job injuries, increase productivity and sharpen their competitive edge in a global economy. They serve as inspirations for all Pennsylvania workplaces to match their success.”

Applicants for the Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence must meet rigorous standards of achievement. The award recognizes successful employer-employee safety programs that produce tangible safety improvements.

Amquip’s machines range from small six-ton cranes to 500-ton, all-terrain crawler cranes. Amquip’s safety philosophy places each of its 360 employees in charge of safety programs. The company’s strong safety culture has enabled Amquip to go more than four years without a lost-time injury. Over the same time period, workers’ compensation costs have been reduced by more than 83 percent.

The following is the complete list of 2009 GASE winners: Amquip Crane Rental; C/G Electrodes; Cabot Supermetals; Concurrent Technologies Corp.; County of Franklin; Covanta Energy; Keystone Wood Specialties Inc.; Southern Chester County EMS; The RiteScreen Company; and Zippo Manufacturing Co.

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