AFL Recognized by SC Chamber of Commerce for Safety
14-06-2020
Spartanburg, SC – June 15, 2020 – AFL, a manufacturer of fiber optic cable, accessories and equipment, was among hundreds of companies that received safety performance recognition from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. Recognition is based on the Lost Time Incident Rate recorded during the 2019 calendar year.
Five AFL manufacturing locations were recognized for this award. AFL’s newest location in Spartangreen, which commenced operations in 2018, continued its safety record marking another year without a lost-time incident. AFL’s accessories division, which reached a milestone in July 2018 of five million safe work hours, had no recordables in 2019.
“We have an aggressive injury reduction plan that includes becoming an injury-free workplace,” explained Geoff VanderVeen, EHS Director for AFL. “Our associates are keenly aware of safety protocols. We take measures to ensure they are properly trained and have opportunities to be a part of safety solutions.”
Historically, AFL’s Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Days Away, Restricted and Transferred (DART) Rate is 50 percent or more below published industry averages.
For additional information on AFL, its products and services, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
About AFL
Founded in 1984, AFL is an international manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to the energy, service provider, enterprise and industrial markets as well as several emerging markets. The company’s products are in use in over 130 countries and include fiber optic cable and hardware, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectivity, test and inspection equipment, fusion splicers and training. AFL also offers a wide variety of services supporting data center, enterprise, wireless and outside plant applications.
Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
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Contacts
Geoff VanderVeen
EHS Director, AFL
864.433.5408
Geoff.VanderVeen@AFLglobal.com
Corie Culp
Public Relations Manager, AFL
864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com
Five AFL manufacturing locations were recognized for this award. AFL’s newest location in Spartangreen, which commenced operations in 2018, continued its safety record marking another year without a lost-time incident. AFL’s accessories division, which reached a milestone in July 2018 of five million safe work hours, had no recordables in 2019.
“We have an aggressive injury reduction plan that includes becoming an injury-free workplace,” explained Geoff VanderVeen, EHS Director for AFL. “Our associates are keenly aware of safety protocols. We take measures to ensure they are properly trained and have opportunities to be a part of safety solutions.”
Historically, AFL’s Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Days Away, Restricted and Transferred (DART) Rate is 50 percent or more below published industry averages.
For additional information on AFL, its products and services, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
About AFL
Founded in 1984, AFL is an international manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to the energy, service provider, enterprise and industrial markets as well as several emerging markets. The company’s products are in use in over 130 countries and include fiber optic cable and hardware, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectivity, test and inspection equipment, fusion splicers and training. AFL also offers a wide variety of services supporting data center, enterprise, wireless and outside plant applications.
Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and “like us” on Facebook. Review our blog or subscribe to our bimonthly e-newsletter.
Contacts
Geoff VanderVeen
EHS Director, AFL
864.433.5408
Geoff.VanderVeen@AFLglobal.com
Corie Culp
Public Relations Manager, AFL
864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com