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Wisconsin OSHA Health Consultation Project Manager Terry Moen (L),
of the WSLH, and OSHA Program Manager Barry Glashagel (2nd from
right), of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, present Inland Label
and Marketing President and CEO Mark Glendenning (2nd from left)
and QPS Systems Manager Mike Byington (R) with a commemorative
SHARP banner at the La Crosse facility's award luncheon on June 15.

(Photo by J. Burda, WSLH)

Inland Label and Marketing Earns
SHARP Award From OSHA and WSLH

LA CROSSE, Wis. - The Wisconsin OSHA Health Consultation Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene recently helped honor Inland Label and Marketing Services, LLC, for achieving the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Inland Label and Marketing President and CEO Mark Glendenning receives a SHARP plaque from OSHA Region V Representative Mary Liknes.

A privately-held and family-owned rotogravure and offset printing business that makes labels primarily for the beverage industry, Inland is only Wisconsin's fifth-ever SHARP honoree. Inland also produces and distributes marketing materials and displays for clients such as Miller, Molson, Budweiser, Aztec Teas and a variety of bottled water companies.

"It gives me great pleasure to help honor Inland Label and Marketing Services, LLC, with the SHARP award," WSLH Director Ronald H. Laessig, Ph.D. said. "This Wisconsin company has met and exceeded OSHA standards to create a safe and healthy environment for all of its employees. As one of just five SHARP award honorees in our state, Inland has joined an elite list of companies that make safety and health a top priority."

John Chapin, Director of the WSLH's Public Health Informatics and Surveillance Division, joined Consultation Program Project Manager Terry Moen and Environmental Health Specialist Kim Dietz, to attend an award ceremony at Inland's facility on June 15.

The WSLH staff members joined regional OSHA professionals to present Inland President and CEO Mark Glendenning and company employees with a plaque and banner commemorating the SHARP award at a plant-wide luncheon.

Additionally, Inland also received its third-straight Miller Brewing Partners In Excellence Award during the afternoon ceremony. Sporting a bright blue Inland t-shirt like his coworkers, Glendenning , a 1985 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Industrial Engineering, credited his fellow Inland employees for helping their company achieve the national award for all three years eligible.

Inland met SHARP requirements by requesting a full-service visit from both the Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Programs and correcting all identified hazards to safety and health. It also implemented and maintains an active safety and health management system that includes the broad categories of management commitment, employee involvement, hazard identification and control, and training and evaluation.

The voluntary OSHA Consultation Program is jointly administered by the Wisconsin Safety Consultation (WiSCon) Program at the Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Health Consultation Program at the WSLH. Part of the OSHA Consultation Program, SHARP honors small and medium employers that operate top safety and health management systems, while also maintaining an injury and illness rate below the national average for their industry.

As part of the OSHA Consultation Program, the staff of the Wisconsin Health Consultation Program provides free assistance to employers to establish and maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Consultants conduct on-site monitoring for chemical, biological, radiological, and physical hazards; perform ergonomic evaluation; assess the employer's safety and health programs; and present occupational health-related training.

Inland employees and OSHA representatives honored the La Crosse, Wis.,
company's SHARP honor and Miller Partner In Excellence Award at a
luncheon on June 15.

Inland President and CEO Mark
Glendenning thanks his employees for
helping their company achieve both the
SHARP and Partners in Excellence honors.

Glendenning receives Inland's third-straight Miller
Partner In Excellence Crystal Award from a Miller
Brewing representative.

A packed house of Inland employees all wearing the company's blue
t-shirts welcomed both OSHA and Miller Brewing representatives to
their honors luncheon.

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Written By: Jessica D. Burda, WSLH Communications Specialist

Date: June 16, 2005

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