MORGANTOWN, W. Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its location in Morgantown, WV received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). VPP Star is their highest recognition for the practice of and commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health.
“We made a commitment in 2011 to be a leader in safety innovation, not just in the industry but also in our community,” stated Darrell Shaver, General Manager. “We are proud to show our customers, employee-partners and others how committed we are to working safely each and every day.”
The Morgantown location, which employs more than one hundred people, is the thirty-first Cintas facility in the United States to receive VPP Star designation since 2011. A total of thirty-nine facilities have been recognized under the VPP program.
Cintas Corporation has over three hundred facilities throughout the world actively pursuing VPP recognition by OSHA or the equivalent under a similar certifying body. This includes operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Honduras. Cintas Corporation is currently tied for sixth place in the entire nation for companies with VPP sites.
For more information about Cintas Safety, please visit http://www.cintascsr.com/safety.php
About Cintas Corporation:
Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, floor care, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday™. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
