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All Four American Ecology Disposal Facilities Recognized for Exemplary Safety Programs
American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ: ECOL) today
announced that all four of its operating disposal sites have now been
recognized for exemplary health and safety performance. American Ecology's
Richland, Washington site was named a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
"Star" site last week by the State of Washington, joining the Company's
Grand View, Idaho and Robstown, Texas sites in receiving this prestigious
recognition. The Company's Beatty, Nevada site was awarded Safety and
Health Achievement and Recognition Program status earlier this year.
"Safety is a core value at American Ecology," Stephen Romano, President and
Chief Executive Officer, stated. "We intend to maintain this recognition
for all of our operations through a continuing commitment to safety at all
levels of our organization."
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) initiated the
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) in 1982 and works with state agencies
and private companies to maintain worker protection programs that exceed
OSHA requirements. As a result, the average VPP worksite boasts safety
statistics that are twice as good as industry averages. Only 1,843 work
places in the country enjoy VPP status. Participating companies are
selected based on their health and safety management systems and proven
safety performance. OSHA then conducts thorough on-site evaluations to
judge how well these systems are working.
American Ecology Corporation, based in Boise, Idaho, provides radioactive,
PCB, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services to refineries, chemical
production facilities, manufacturers, electric utilities, steel mills,
medical and academic institutions and government agencies throughout the
United States. American Ecology is the oldest radioactive and hazardous
waste services Company in the United States.
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