Company achieves corporate and industry best
in 2018
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - Four Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:
MFI) plants were recognized on Tuesday by the North American Meat
Institute and the National Safety Council with awards for their
workplace safety achievements.
Speedvale in Guelph, Ontario,
Cappola in Toronto, Ontario, and
Walker Drive in Brampton, Ontario,
all received the Award of Honor while Toronto Poultry in
Toronto, Ontario, received the
Award of Merit. In September 2018,
Maple Leaf's Edmonton plant
received the Award of Honor from the Poultry Industry Safety
Council.
The Institute's Worker Safety Recognition Awards Program aims to
motivate employers to improve their safety performance through the
establishment of sound safety and health programs at the plant
level, and to recognize those plants that have achieved a high
level of safety performance as part of a continuing effort to
reduce occupational injury and illness. All Maple Leaf plants that
applied for awards were recognized.
Workplace safety is a key priority for Maple Leaf. In 2009, the
company adopted a "Safety Promise" to dedicate itself to enhancing
workplace safety and food safety. Four years later, Maple Leaf
began an internal safety awards program designed to keep the
spotlight on safety, and each year, top performing plants are
honoured internally in a special ceremony. More recently, in 2018,
the company declared its purpose to "Raise the Good in Food"
through a progressive and purposeful sustainability platform
including a strong focus on caring for people.
Maple Leaf Foods leads the North American meat, poultry,
prepared meats, and hog and pig farming industries in overall
safety performance. In 2018, the company's overall "recordable
injury rate" reached an all-time company low (0.66), comparable to
world leaders in "all manufacturing". In addition, in 2018, 29
Maple Leaf sites within the corporate family of plants and barns
sustained zero recordable injuries.
"Today we celebrate our operational achievements in workplace
safety, but we know there is still work to be done to make our
workplaces even safer," said Michael H.
McCain, president and CEO. "We have set a goal to reduce
injuries by an additional 20 per cent by 2021, on the path to our
aspiration of zero injuries at all Maple leaf sites."
About Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods is a leading consumer protein company, with a
vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth.
Maple Leaf makes high quality, innovative products under national
brands including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural
Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®,
SWIFT®, Lightlife TM and Field Roast Grain
Meat Co.TM. The Company employs approximately 11,500
people and does business in Canada, the U.S. and Asia.
The Company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario and
its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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SOURCE Maple Leaf Foods Inc.