SolarTech’s Outstanding Safety Program Highlighted as Model for Manufacturers

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Spacemen? No, its the new advanced helmets on welders Tom Litz, left and Daniel Unagst, right.

At Solar Technology’s recent 25th Anniversary party, the Safety Committee was rewarded with a special bonus by the company for their innovative and effective Safety Program.

Chris Rzonca, Safety Chairman, announced that the Experience Modifier for Workman’s Compensation was dropped by 13% for 2016 – meaning that, due to its extremely low number of accidents and incidents, the company’s insurance rate is among the lowest possible for a manufacturer.

In addition, the Safety Program as written and implemented by the SolarTech staff has been certified by the state of Pennsylvania. In the past year, they carried out a Safety Shoe Program with 100% compliance. SolarTech paid a portion towards the cost of Red Wing worker boots, the best-rated shoe for safety factors, for every worker in the shop. The workers got comfortable, dissipative steel-toed work boots at a deep discount. The company also bought welding helmets with powered air purifying respirators. Last year they purchased similar respirators for the paint department.

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Welder Daniel Unagst in action.

SolarTech’s insurance agency, Cook Maran Associates, has recommended their Safety Program to other plants, and called it “A model for what a good safety program should be.”

SolarTech is proud of the hard work done by these members of the Safety Committee:

Paul Holben
Jesse Ziegler
Ernest Dickert
Carmen Santiago
Mike O’Donnell
Matt Anderson
Robert Miller
Steve Bower
Brian Kreibel
Matt Clemente
Marvin Keiser
Mike Wimmer
John Clarity
Louise Laba