[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING SPRINGFIELD REMANUFACTURING CORPORATION FOR THEIR 
      RECERTIFICATION AS A VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAMS STAR SITE

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 4, 2015

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Springfield 
ReManufacturing Corporation's (SRC) employee owners, who have recently 
earned their workplace's recertification as a Voluntary Protection 
Programs (VPP) Star Site, making it their 20th consecutive year to be 
hailed with that commendation by the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA).
  OSHA's VPP program encourages private industry and federal agencies 
to prevent workplace hazards by emphasizing better worker and 
management cooperation and analysis involvement. The program's goal is 
to achieve injury and illness rates that are below National Bureau of 
Labor Statistics averages for respective industries. A ``Star'' 
certification is the highest level of recognition OSHA offers, and 
denotes that a site has exemplary workplace standards and health 
management programs.
  The employee owners at SRC have worked for many years to achieve this 
goal, and will be formally receiving their award this Friday, November 
6, 2015, at a celebratory ceremony and luncheon.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to help recognize SRC for this great 
achievement and wish its workers a joyous and well-earned celebration 
of their success. The corporation's employee ownership, ``Open Book 
Management,'' philosophy has clearly payed off. This commendation is 
proof that their employees have made Missouri's Seventh Congressional 
district a better place to work and, in turn, a better place to live.

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