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American Ecology Idaho Subsidiary to Receive OSHA Safety Recognition
| Source: American Ecology Corporation
GRAND VIEW, ID -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 15, 2007 -- American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ : ECOL )
today announced that its subsidiary, US Ecology Idaho, has been designated
by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) as a
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) "Star" company for its exceptional
safety record and training programs. The "Star" designation is OSHA's
highest level of safety recognition.
At a ceremony tomorrow at the company's Grand View hazardous waste
facility, OSHA Regional Administrator Richard Terrill will award US Ecology
Idaho employees a banner, plaque and Voluntary Protection Program flag
commemorating their achievement.
In announcing US Ecology Idaho's designation as a "Star" site, Edwin G.
Foulke, Jr. (Assistant Secretary for Occupational Health and Safety) said,
"You join an elite group of facilities that provide exemplary safety and
health protection. Designation as a VPP Star participant is a testament to
sustained excellence in all areas of your safety and health management
system. Please accept my hearty congratulations on this noteworthy
achievement."
"Safety is a core value at American Ecology," Stephen Romano, President and
Chief Executive Officer stated, adding, "We intend to maintain this
recognition through a continuing commitment to safety at all levels of our
organization."
"US Ecology takes a proactive approach to safety that involves each
employee doing his or her part to make sure that no one gets hurt on the
job," concluded American Ecology Health and Safety Director Terry Geis.
US Ecology Idaho was initially recognized by OSHA in 2004 for exceptional
safety practices under the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program. American Ecology's Texas facility achieved Star status in 2006.
Additional information on OSHA's VPP program can be found at:
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html.
American Ecology Corporation, based in Boise, Idaho, provides radioactive,
PCB, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services to refineries and chemical
production facilities, manufacturers, electric utilities, steel mills,
medical and academic institutions and government customers throughout the
United States. American Ecology is the oldest radioactive and hazardous
waste services Company in the United States.