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| Bill Dutro, Vice
President for Operations-DeBourgh (left), and Del Sandfort, Colorado 21d
Project Manager, with SHARP plaque outside of the company. |
DeBourgh Manufacturing Company of La Junta, Colorado, a
custom athletic, corridor, and industrial wardrobe locker manufacturer employing 110 workers, was targeted for OSHA
compliance inspections due to their high injury rates. DeBourgh had upwards of
30 recordable incidents in 1997. To date, the company boasts a Total Recordable
Case (TRC) Rate of less than 1.0 and a Days Away, Restricted, and/or Transfer
(DART) Rate of 0.0. Also, news worthy, DeBourgh's insurance costs have dropped
significantly and their already low Experience Modifier Rate (<1.00) is expected
to drop even lower this year.
"No job is worth the risk of injury," says Steve Berg, President/Owner/CEO of
the company. "DeBourgh has the highest respect and care for each of its
employees. Their safety and well-being are paramount to our success as a
company." When the possibility for participating in the Safety and Health
Achievement and Recognition Program (SHARP) was first proposed to the company,
there was no hesitation that they wanted to pursue this goal. They have been
participating in Colorado Consultation since 1999.
Their first SHARP certificate was awarded in February 2000. DeBourgh is
currently on its fourth SHARP certificate. Thanks to a management team committed
to incorporating "excellence" in safety and health into their already existing
employee benefits package, DeBourgh has been awarded the SHARP Employer of the
Year Award!
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