Cintas Location in Austin, TX Recognized for Workplace Safety
January 18 2018 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its
uniform rental location in Austin, TX received Voluntary Protection
Program (VPP) Star certification from the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA). The announcement took place during a
special ceremony at Cintas, located at 25 Cypress Boulevard, Round
Rock, TX. Charles Schwertner, Texas State Senator (District 5), and
Wayne Noll, senior lecturer at Texas State University, attended the
event.
VPP Star is OSHA’s highest recognition for the practice of and
commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health. VPP Star
certification is earned by businesses who meet very rigorous safety
requirements and can prove that the elimination of injuries is a
key component of a company’s culture.
“A safe workplace is crucial to the success of our entire
facility,” said Diego Nucete, general manager at Cintas in Austin.
“We’re proud to accomplish VPP Star certification and remain
committed to sustaining this high level of safety performance.”
Approximately 165 employee-partners are employed at the uniform
rental facility in Austin. The location officially began the VPP
process in 2015, and received mentorship from safety leaders at
CFAN. Don Vigil, Environmental, Health and Safety Manager at CFAN
also attended the ceremony.
Since 2011, a total of 70 Cintas facilities have been recognized
under the VPP program. Cintas is currently ranked second in the
entire nation for companies with VPP sites. Cintas Corporation has
approximately 250 facilities throughout the world actively pursuing
VPP recognition by OSHA or the equivalent under a similar
certifying body. This includes operations in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and Honduras.
About Cintas
Corporation:
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all
types and sizes get READY™ to open their doors
with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and
services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their
facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With
products and services including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom
supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and
testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers
get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in
Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the
Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a
component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and
Nasdaq-100 Index.
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