April 26, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) announced 13 corn wet mills have been awarded with the 2021 Safety Awards for their outstanding safety records in 2021. Each year, CRA awards facilities around the country for their excellent safety documentation along with their commitment to an injury-free workplace.
“Safety is essential in the corn refining industry, and each year we dedicate time to highlight the outstanding work of refineries to prioritize safety,” said John Bode, President & CEO of the Corn Refiners Association. “On behalf of CRA, we congratulate all the honorees for their commitment to ensuring the well-being of their employees and their communities.”
The Corn Refiners Association distributes three types of awards to facilities:
The One Million Hours Award acknowledges facilities that operate for 1 million consecutive employee hours without an employee lost workday case and without a workplace-related fatality of an employee or non-employee.
The Zero Lost Work Days Award acknowledges facilities for operating a full calendar year without an employee lost workday case and without a workplace-related fatality of an employee or non-employee.
The Incident Rate Excellence Award recognizes those plants that have achieved a superior level of safety for the calendar year, as demonstrated by: an employee total recordable incident rate of 1.0 or less, no employee lost workday cases involving days away from work, and no employee or non-employee workplace fatalities.
The 2021 award winners include:
Zero Lost Workdays
ADM: Clinton, Columbus, and Southport
Cargill: Cedar Rapids, Ft. Dodge, Hammond, Indianapolis, and Wahpeton
Ingredion: Cedar Rapids and Winston-Salem
Roquette: Gurnee
Primient: Dayton and Lafayette
RIR Excellence
ADM: Columbus
Cargill: Hammond, Indianapolis, and Wahpeton
Ingredion: Cedar Rapids and Winston-Salem
Roquette: Gurnee
Primient: Lafayette
One Million Hours Without a Lost Workday
ADM: Clinton, Columbus
Cargill: Cedar Rapids, Ft. Dodge, Hammond, Indianapolis
Primient: Dayton and Lafayette
More information about the 2021 Corn Refiners Association Safety Awards can be found here.
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The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is the national trade association representing the corn refining industry of the United States. CRA and its predecessors have served this important segment of American agribusiness since 1913. Corn refiners manufacture sweeteners, ethanol, starch, bioproducts, corn oil and feed products from corn components such as starch, oil, protein and fiber.