French Completes 2011 Without a Lost Time Incident

Employees at French have achieved a safety milestone: They finished 2011 without a lost time incident.

“Our employees are one of the most important assets we have and keeping them safe is a top priority at French,” said Daniel P. French, Chairman of the Board & President. “Closing the year without a work related injury that caused an employee to miss a day on the job is an accomplishment that demonstrates employee diligence, safety leadership and our company’s commitment to safety in all of our operations.”

French’s safety program places equal emphasis on their employees’ and their customers’ safety. In July 2011, French hired an Environmental Safety and Health professional to review existing safety programs and to initiate new training programs to reduce the potential for injuries. One of the employee safety activities includes a daily team incentive that directly ties into on-site safety performance. French has detailed policies in place for machine design to ensure that French manufactured machinery is optimized for operator safety. When performing upgrades and retrofits to a customer’s exiting equipment, French partners with customers to reduce safety hazards in their processing applications.

The French Oil Mill Machinery Co. is an ISO-certified, 3rd generation family-owned U. S. company that custom designs, manufactures and supports hydraulic presses, oilseed screw presses and other process equipment for the molding, oilseed, pulping and synthetic rubber industries to customers in over 80 countries. For over 110 years we have partnered with our stakeholders to provide products with superior value and superior service that improve our customers’ productivity and reduce their overall production costs. Our 225,000 square foot corporate office and manufacturing facility are located in Piqua, Ohio.