OmniSource earns OSHA award for second time.OmniSource Corp.'s Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, Ferrous ferrous (fĕr`əs), iron in the +2 valence state. Containing or having to do with iron. The difference between ferrous and ferric is the number of valence electrons they contain (ferrous contains two and ferric contains three), which Div., Fort Wayne, Ind., received the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. ) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP VPP Voluntary Protection Program (OSHA) VPP Velocity Prediction Program (to predict sail boat performance) VPP Virtual Presence Protocol VPP Volts Peak to Peak VPP Virtual Presence Post ) Merit Award for the second year in a row. The company is the first metals recycling firm in the U.S. to receive the VPP award more than once. OnmiSource received the honor based on its success in reducing safety and health hazards in the workplace. The OSHA VPP award is presented to firms exhibiting exemplary occupational safety and health management programs. "This accomplishment serves to demonstrate the commitment of our people and our company to a truly safe working environment in a very tough industry," said Danny Rifkin, president of OmniSource. |
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