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Employees of the Trostel, Ltd., Metal Components Division hold their
commemorative SHARP banner at the Lake Geneva, Wis., facility's award
luncheon on July 21. (Photo by J. Burda, WSLH)

Trostel, Ltd., Earns SHARP Award From OSHA and WSLH

Wisconsin Senator Neal J. Kedzie congratulates the employees of Trostel, Ltd., for earning the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award on July 21.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - The Wisconsin OSHA Health Consultation Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene recently helped honor Trostel, Ltd., for achieving the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Trostel, Ltd., is an internationally-recognized designer and manufacturer of custom seals, precision rubber molded products and custom mixed products. Trostel's facility in Lake Geneva, Wis., is home to its world headquarters and also earned the first-ever SHARP honor for the company's Metal Components Division.

"It gives me great pleasure to help honor Trostel, Ltd., with the SHARP award today," said State Laboratory of Hygiene Director Ronald H. Laessig, Ph.D. "As only the sixth company in our state to achieve SHARP status, Trostel is helping set the bar for work environments that make safety and health a top priority for all employees."

Representing the WSLH, OSHA Consultation Program Project Manager Terry Moen and Environmental Health Specialist Kim Dietz traveled to the Lake Geneva facility for an award ceremony held in honor of Trostel employees on July 21.

The WSLH staff members joined regional OSHA professionals and Wisconsin Senator Neal J. Kedzie of the 11th State Senate District to present Trostel President/CEO DeWayne Egly, Environmental and Safety Manager Bill O'Hara and company employees with a plaque and banner commemorating the SHARP award at a plant-wide luncheon.

Trostel 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.

WSLH Photo Gallery of OSHA SHARP Award for Trostel, Ltd.

July 21, 2005 - Lake Geneva, Wis.

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Written By: Jessica D. Burda, WSLH Communications Specialist

Date: July 21, 2005

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