R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE: RRD) announced today
that its Roanoke, Virginia production facility has been recertified with
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Status by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The Star certification is the highest that OSHA grants and is awarded
only after a comprehensive on-site evaluation and confirmation that the
facility’s injury and illness rates are below the industry average
nationwide.
On a global basis, RR Donnelley’s safety performance outperforms the
industry average by more than 50%, as measured by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics’ Recordable Case Rates.
“To earn recertification is especially challenging because continuous
improvement is integral to the evaluation,” said Daniel Knotts, RR
Donnelley Group President. “Working from a starting point that was
already exceptional, our Roanoke employees improved their safety
performance to an even higher level. We have always regarded safety as
the number one indicator of operational excellence and we are delighted
that our Roanoke facility has been recognized with this important
certification.”
According to Michael Manzella, Senior Vice President of Environmental,
Health, Safety & Quality, “Roanoke is one of several RR Donnelley
facilities to have achieved VPP status. Our employees do an exceptional
job of following and enhancing the processes that guide us as we strive
to provide a safe and healthy workplace environment across the world.”
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (NYSE: RRD) is the world’s premier full-service provider of
print and related services, including business process outsourcing.
Founded more than 144 years ago, the company provides products and
solutions in commercial printing, direct mail, financial printing, print
fulfillment, labels, forms, logistics, call centers, transactional
print-and-mail, print management, online services, digital photography,
color services, and content and database management to customers in the
publishing, healthcare, advertising, retail, technology, financial
services and many other industries. The largest companies in the world
and others rely on RR Donnelley’s scale, scope and insight through a
comprehensive range of online tools, variable printing services and
market-specific solutions.
For more information, and for RR Donnelley's Corporate Social
Responsibility Report, visit the company's web site at http://www.rrdonnelley.com.
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
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the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in
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forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news
release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results
to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Readers are
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RR Donnelley's filings with the SEC. RR Donnelley disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Media Contact:
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Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President Communications
Tel:
630-322-6830
E-mail: doug.fitzgerald@rrd.com
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