Cargill receives safety award

— James L. Salkeld, director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, announced that Cargill Turkey Production located in Gentry is the recipient of a Twenty-Year Accumulative Safety Award.

Thirty-five employees have accumulated 20 years without a lost day away from work due to a workrelated 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.

There was an award ceremony at noon on Sept. 21, 2012, at the plant site.

Cargill Turkey Production is located at 750 West Third, Hwy 12 North. Contact Mark Fougerousse,EHS Supervisor, at 871-1268 for further information.

The Arkansas Department of Labor, the Arkansas Insurance Department and the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission present the 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.

News, Pages 3 on 09/26/2012