James L. Salkeld, Director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, has announced that Cargill Turkey Production located in Gentry is the recipient of a Twenty-Year Accumulative Safety Award.
Thirty-five employees have accumulated twenty years without a lost day away from work due to a work-related injury or illness between June 1992 and June 2012.
The company has a safety program in effect and a safety committee made up of both employees and management.
An awards ceremony was held on September 21, 2012 at the plant site.
The Arkansas Department of Labor, the Arkansas Insurance Department and the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission are pleased to present this award to Arkansas companies who excel in on-the-job safety.
For any additional information regarding the Safety Award Program, call Milana Dennis at 501-682-9090.