Greif’s Commitment to Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
February 23 2017 - 6:08PM
Business Wire
Greif is committed to the health and safety of our colleagues
and protecting the environment in the communities where we live and
work. Our aspiration is to achieve zero accidents in a zero harm
environment. In 2016, we achieved our lowest medical case rate in
our company’s history. This follows 5 years of consecutive
improvements in our safety performance. While we are not perfect,
Greif and our colleagues are passionate and committed to safety and
environmental compliance.
Today, an article appeared in the USA TODAY referencing safety
and environmental conditions at Greif’s Container Life Cycle
Management (CLCM) reconditioning joint venture. This joint venture
includes Mid America Steel Drum, Indy Drum and DrumCo. These
articles contain inaccuracies, omissions and outdated information
and do not reflect the operations at these facilities, the reality
of Greif’s dedication to safety and the environment, and
significant improvements made at the CLCM facilities.
Improvements at our CLCM joint venture include:
- Management changes that were made in
early 2016 to improve the overall safety and operational
performance of CLCM.
- Investment in our colleagues with
approximately 34,000 hours of safety training and approximately $1
million of investments focused on safety improvement in 2016
alone.
- A 50% decline in CLCM’s medical case
rate and a 60% decline in its loss work time incidents since
2014.
In addition, various cultural and personnel improvements have
been made to assist CLCM. For example, a full-time safety manager
for CLCM was appointed; a commitment-based safety training program
designed to improve safety awareness and accountability was
implemented; and an environmental manager to facilitate and oversee
continued process improvements at these CLCM facilities was
appointed.
The information utilized in this article was obtained from a
former employee of an independent safety auditing company. This
company has been working with Greif for over ten years to improve
the safety and work environment at our facilities. This company was
retained in 2015 to conduct surveys of the CLCM joint venture
facilities in the Milwaukee area. The information that was the
basis for this article included conversations with CLCM employees
recorded without their consent or knowledge.
We are committed to continuous improvement at all of Greif’s
operations. We will continue to partner with our various local,
state and federal agencies to promote the cleanest and safest work
environments for our colleagues and communities.
About Greif, Inc.
Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and
services and is pursuing its vision: in industrial packaging, be
the best performing customer service company in the world. The
company produces steel, plastic, fibre, flexible, corrugated, and
reconditioned containers, intermediate bulk containers,
containerboard and packaging accessories, and provides filling,
packaging and industrial packaging reconditioning services for a
wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in
the south eastern United States. The company is strategically
positioned in over 45 countries to serve global as well as regional
customers. Additional information is on the company's website
at www.greif.com.
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GreifMatt Eichmann, 740-549-6067Vice President, Investor
Relations and Corporate Communicationsmatt.eichmann@greif.com
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