Sonny’s The Car Wash Factory celebrated a safety milestone recently when the company completed 500 consecutive work days without a warehouse employee losing a full day of work due to a work-related injury. The streak represents more than 22 months of safe operations compared to the company’s previous safety record of just 62 days, the company announced in a press release. “When an employee is injured and loses time, he is also losing income which affects his entire family,” said Cliff Tash, vice president of production and logistics for Sonny’s. “Work accidents hurt morale and disrupt efficiency.” “From a company standpoint, when our experienced and skilled employees are working as scheduled, we are certainly more productive and not scrambling to find and train a replacement,” added Paul Fazio, Sonny’s president. “In addition, the cost of workman's comp injuries is a significant factor affecting our bottom line. Having a safe work environment benefits our company and our customers, as well as our employees.” Employees were encouraged to help create and maintain a safe working environment. The company held safety meetings and stressed continuous safety awareness with signs and posters. “We made it their project,” Tash said. “We involved every employee at every level and even held a safety raffle to increase awareness and add some fun.” To participate in the raffle, employees were asked safety-related questions. Correct answers were rewarded with raffle tickets that could be used to win various prizes. The company celebrated the safety achievement by providing warehouse employees with a pizza lunch and T-shirts that commemorated the 500-day milestone. Sonny’s next safety goal is to reach 750 consecutive days, company officials said. Related Articles:
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