WESTFIELD CENTER, OHIO February 10, 2012 – Charah, Inc. a leading provider of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry, has received a prestigious award for an outstanding record of employee safety. The award was presented by Westfield Insurance, one of the nation’s 50 largest property and casualty insurance groups with more than 164 years of experience in the insurance business. The award is reserved for a select group of commercial customers who excel in management of their employee safety practices.
“A great record of employee safety only happens when a company’s leaders genuinely care about the welfare of their employees. Charah President & CEO Charles Price and Director of Safety Ron Roberson make safety the top priority of Charah,” said Bob Werner of Rudd Insurance, the Madisonville, Kentucky agent for Charah. “This award highlights Charah as the standard of how a business can achieve exceptional growth, yet still maintain its core values of safety and integrity.”
According to Gregg Gaughran, Westfield Insurance Commercial Business leader, “The culture at Charah is extraordinary in the way they focus on safety. The few times an injury has occurred, you can see them go to work right away on helping the worker, and finding solutions to prevent a similar accident from happening again.”
Westfield risk control managers proactively partner with Charah to identify potential safety issues and suggest solutions in establishing safety practices and policies for employees. Charah’s relationship with Rudd Insurance and Westfield Insurance spans more than 25 years.
“We are honored to receive this award from Westfield in recognition of our commitment to safety,” added Charles Price. “At Charah, safety is our foremost priority but it is never static. We are always exploring new ways to analyze and improve our worksites and our employees’ attention to safety. We train our employees and subcontractors not only to perform their jobs safely but to proactively contribute to a safe workplace.”
About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah, Inc. is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah assists utilities with all aspects of managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include landfill construction, operations, management & closure; fly ash, bottom ash, gypsum & FGD byproduct management: coal combustion product (CCP) sales & marketing; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.
About Westfield Insurance
In business for more than 164 years, Westfield Insurance provides commercial and personal insurance in 20 active states and surety services to customers in 31states. Westfield is one of the nation’s 50 largest property and casualty insurance groups, represented by a network of over 1,100 independent insurance agencies. Westfield Bank provides banking
solutions for businesses and individuals, and Westfield Services provides service and training support for independent insurance agencies. Learn more about Westfield Insurance at www.WestfieldInsurance.com.
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