[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 150 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S11564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO CENTURY CONSTRUCTION

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Century Construction in Erlanger, KY. Last Friday, Sandy Taylor, 
Assistant Administrator for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration's, OSHA, 5th region in Chicago, presented Mike Mangeot, 
President and CEO of Century Construction, with a Voluntary Protection 
Program, VPP, award for Century's exemplary record of safety in the 
workplace.
  OSHAs Voluntary Protection Programs are designed to recognize and 
promote effective safety and health management. In the programs, 
management, labor and OSHA work together to establish a cooperative 
relationship aimed at improving safety standards in the workplace. VPP 
participants are a select group of facilities, which have designed and 
implemented outstanding health and safety programs. Kevin Still, 
Century's Vice President for Administration and Safety Director in 
charge of Century's safety programs, deserves special recognition for 
the part he has played in creating a safe working environment for 
Century's employees. Kevin has been an integral part of Century's 
success.
  There are over 6 million work places in the United States. Of these, 
only 900 have received VPP awards. Out of the nearly 750,000 
construction contractors in this country, only three have won a VPP 
award for safety. Century is the first ever mobile site participant to 
win this award. By working with employees from both top-to-bottom and 
bottom-to-top, Century has demonstrated how far communication and 
teamwork can take an organization.
  The men and women of Century Construction deserve our admiration and 
respect for their hard work and determination. I am proud to know that 
such companies are operating within Kentucky.

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