Processing and Trucking Operations
Dairy processing and trucking operations will be judged on occupational injury and illness performance rates, which are recorded in each operation’s “Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses” report (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Form 300A). Companies are required to post their OSHA 300A forms from February 1 through April 30 following the year covered by the form. Applicants will also provide a written essay explaining the components of their safety and health programs.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an award, a processing facility or transportation operation must implement an effective and innovative health and safety program and have illness and injury rates below industry averages reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Companies must be an IDFA member to enter, and there is no fee to enter.
Application Period
IDFA is now accepting applications for the 2024 Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. The 2024 award program rules, regulations and application form are available here. The deadline for applications is May 30, 2024.
Please contact Danielle Quist at dquist@idfa.org for more information.
2023 Outstanding Awards in Workers Safety
Agri-Mark/ Cabot Creamery Cooperative
- Agri-Mark/ Cabot Creamery Cooperative – Montpelier, VT
Crystal Farms Dairy Company
- Crystal Farms Dairy Company – Lake Mills, WI
Fairlife, LLC
- Fairlife, LLC – Fair Oaks, IN
- Fairlife, LLC – Dexter, NM
- Fairlife, LLC – Coopersville, MI
HP Hood LLC
- HP Hood LLC – Vernon Transportation – Vernon, NY
- HP Hood LLC – Philadelphia Transportation – Philadelphia, PA
The Kroger Co.
- Kroger Springdale – Cincinnati, OH
- Kroger Layton Dairy – Layton, UT
- Kroger Pace Dairy – Crawfordsville, IN
- Kroger Pace Dairy – Rochester, MN
- Kroger Centennial Farms – Atlanta, GA
- Kroger Mountain View – Denver, CO
- Kroger Riverside – Riverside, CA
- Kroger Tamarack Farms – Newark, OH
- Kroger Tolleson Dairy – Tolleson, AZ
Lactalis American Group
- Lactalis American Group – Nampa, ID
Michigan Milk Producers Association
- Michigan Milk Producers Association – Constantine, MI
Nelson-Jameson, Inc.
- Nelson-Jameson – Amarillo, TX
- Nelson-Jameson – Twin Falls, ID
- Nelson-Jameson – Turlock, CA
- Nelson-Jameson – York, PA
- Nelson-Jameson – Marshfield, WI
2023 Most Improved Award in Workers Safety
HP Hood LLC
- HP Hood LLC – Vernon Transportation, Vernon, NY
The Kroger Co.
- Kroger – Springdale – Springdale, OH
“Each awardee is a shining example of how to implement innovative and proactive approaches to workplace safety. Year after year, dairy companies go above and beyond to provide a safe and productive work environment. Consumers and customers of dairy foods companies value how these innovations help to deliver safe, wholesome and nutritious food to people around the world.”
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO
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