[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 22, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                  RECOGNIZING BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the Baldor 
Electric Company of Fort Smith, AR, for officially completing 15 
million accident-free work hours.
  Baldor moved its production of industrial electric motors to Fort 
Smith in 1956 and, in 1961, relocated its corporate headquarters there 
as well. The company has employed thousands of Arkansans for nearly 60 
years.
  This company produces products that are part of every industry in 
America. Its equipment powers everything from drills on oil rigs and 
conveyer belts in mining operations, to air conditioning systems in 
hospitals and thrusters on Navy and Coast Guard ships.
  The Arkansas Department of Labor, the Arkansas Insurance Department, 
and the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission recently presented 
Baldor Electric Company with a ``Fifteen Million Man Hour Award'' for 
its extraordinary commitment to workplace safety, making it the first 
company in Arkansas to receive this designation. This means that 
between August of 2010 and May of 2016, Baldor successfully prevented a 
work-related illness or injury for 1,250 employees.
  This brings me tremendous pleasure as I understand full well that the 
importance of workplace safety cannot be overstated. Families across 
the State of Arkansas, as well as the country, depend on and expect the 
safe return of their loved ones each day--and with 15 million accident-
free hours, Baldor Electric Company has truly set the standard in 
ensuring just that. Much of Baldor's success has stemmed from its use 
of a safety program that utilizes a safety committee that includes both 
employees and managers.
  I offer my gratitude to Baldor Electric Company for ensuring the 
safety of its employees for over 15 million hours of work. I 
congratulate the company for breaking Arkansas' safety record. I look 
forward to hearing about the company's future success.

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