Prudential Overall Supply Receives VPP STAR Site Recognition for its Prescott Valley, AZ Location
The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Department presented Prudential Overall Supply with its VPP Designation on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Consultation Department presented Prudential Overall Supply, with its "STAR Site" designation through the Voluntary Protection Program, "VPP." Companies and jobsites that are awarded the STAR designation demonstrate exemplary and comprehensive safety and health management systems.
ADOSH held a VPP Ceremony at the Prescott Service Center, where Prudential Overall Supply was awarded the STAR designation and presented with the VPP plaque and flag. During the ceremony, Jessie Atencio, assistant director of ADOSH, spoke on the significance of a VPP achievement and its importance to the State of Arizona.
"This is the second time Prudential Overall Supply has been recognized with the STAR designation. It’s so important for companies to receive this recognition because they become the model for top safety in the workplace,” said Atencio. “Prudential Overall Supply really is a STAR site when it comes to factoring in the health and safety of every employee on the team."
VPP is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) highest program of recognition across the United States. It recognizes employers and workers in private and federal workplaces who have exemplified effective safety and health management systems to achieve injury and illness rates that are more than 50 percent below the national average.
To qualify for VPP status, employers must submit an application to OSHA and undergo an onsite evaluation by a team of safety and health professionals. VPP participants and sites earning the "STAR Site" designation are re-evaluated every three to five years in order to remain in the program. VPP participants are exempt from OSHA programmed inspections while they maintain their VPP status.
Currently, only 38 Arizona companies out of more than 135,000 are VPP "Stars."
About ADOSH
Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) operates under an approved plan with the U.S. Department of Labor to retain jurisdiction over occupational safety and health issues within Arizona, excluding mining operations, Indian Reservations, and federal employees. This jurisdiction encompasses approximately 2.1 million employees and 130,000 public and private establishments.
About Prudential Overall Supply:
Family owned and operated since 1932, Prudential Overall Supply is dedicated to enhancing our customers’ image at the best dollar value. By providing premium quality work wear uniforms, career apparel and casual wear, Prudential is able to outfit your entire organization. This on-time weekly service also addresses your facility’s image and safety requirements by offering logo floor mats, wiping towels and paper products.
Release date: 11/13/2015
Contact: Jerry Martin, V.P. of Sales & Marketing (949) 996-8976
By: Jerry Martin, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Prudential Overall Supply
About the author
Jerry Martin is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Prudential Overall Supply, a leading provider of workplace uniforms and personal protective equipment (PPE) to a wide range of industries and organizations. Currently President of the Board of Directors for the American Reusable Textile Association (ARTA) where he works on projects to further the benefits of reusable textiles versus disposable alternatives. Martin also contributes to the Textile Rental Service Association (TRSA) where he is a former chairman of the association's Marketing & PR committee and helped establish TRSA’s international standard for its Clean Green certification program.