RENO, Nev., May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For its impressive
performance in ensuring world class workplace safety, Dean Foods'
Model Dairy logistics facility in Reno,
Nev., was awarded the 2014 Dean Foods
CEO Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Award. The award is
the company's top honor and the facility was selected over 100
other Dean Foods logistics locations after a rigorous, one-year
judging process.
Dean Foods CEO Gregg Tanner
presented the award to Dean Foods Distribution Manager Danny Barnes, and Ken
Katherman, a Model Dairy driver with more than 40 years of
service.
"At Dean Foods, we're committed to our employees and their
safety, which is why this award is so important," said Tanner.
"We're excited with the level of excellence in safety our
Reno employees have exemplified,
and we're thrilled to recognize them for this achievement."
The Dean Foods CEO EHS Award is the culmination of an intensive
assessment process. This year, two ice cream plants, three fluid
milk plants, and two logistics locations including the Reno facility, received the Excellence in EHS
Award. The awards are based on multiple criteria including: injury
rates, DOT scores, safety on the road, workers compensation
statistics, behavior-based safety elements like observation and
coaching, and employee training.
Next, these eight locations were scrutinized further by Dean
Foods' senior leadership who took into account employee engagement,
best practices and the 'safety culture' within the location. The
Model Dairy logistics facility in Reno emerged as the cream of the crop for the
logistics category.
"We have always placed a great amount of focus on keeping our
employees in Reno safe each and
every day, which is why I'm so proud of our team and honored to
celebrate this achievement with all of our drivers," said
Barnes.
About Dean Foods
Dean Foods® is a leading food and beverage company in the United States and is the nation's largest
processor and direct-to-store distributor of fluid milk.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas,
the Dean Foods portfolio includes TruMoo®, the leading national
flavored milk brand, and DairyPure®, the first and largest fresh
white milk national brand, along with well-known regional dairy
brands such as Alta Dena®, Berkeley Farms®, Country Fresh®,
Dean's®, Garelick Farms®, LAND O LAKES® milk and cultured
products*, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms®, Mayfield®, McArthur®, Meadow
Gold®, Oak Farms®, PET®**, T.G. Lee®, Tuscan® and more. In all,
Dean Foods has more than 50 local and regional dairy brands and
private labels. Dean Foods also makes and distributes ice cream,
cultured products, juices, teas, and bottled water. Approximately
17,000 employees across the country work every day to make Dean
Foods the most admired and trusted provider of wholesome,
great-tasting dairy products at every occasion. For more
information about Dean Foods and its brands, visit
www.deanfoods.com.
*The LAND O LAKES brand is owned by Land O'Lakes, Inc. and is
used by license.
**PET is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company and is used by
license.
CONTACT: Dustin Cox, 214-721-7766
or media@deanfoods.com
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