River Metals Recycling (RMR) Paducah received the prestigious Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) designation from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Paducah is RMR’s third recycling facility in Kentucky to receive this award. The Newport and Owensboro locations also earned this distinguished designation.
The Paducah recycling facility teammates were recognized for their commitment to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. SHARP is the highest honor OSHA awards to small worksites that demonstrate an exemplary commitment to workplace safety and health.
Bob Eviston, RMR president, thanked the Paducah teammates for their daily contribution to the company’s success and for operating for four straight years without any work-related injuries or illnesses. “Congratulations to all RMR Paducah teammates on receiving SHARP certification,” said Eviston. “It is yet another testament to safety being our No. 1 core value.”
River Metals Recycling is the largest scrap recycler in Kentucky and in the greater Cincinnati area, with nine locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. RMR is headquartered in Crescent Springs, Kentucky, and has nearly 250 teammates. River Metals Recycling’s Paducah facility specializes in scrap recycling services for households, tradesmen and businesses, and buys ferrous scrap as well as common household nonferrous scrap metal items like aluminum cans and other aluminum, stainless steel, copper and brass products.
Published in the December 2015 Edition of American Recycler News
