Smithfield Foods Inc. is pleased to announce that it has honored multiple facilities and employees with Worker Safety Awards, including Safety Professional of the Year, Outstanding Safety Innovation, President’s Award, and President’s Circle Awards. This annual company awards program recognizes outstanding performance in workplace safety, effective implementation of Smithfield’s industry-leading health and safety management system, and monthly safety scorecard measurements, among other workplace safety criteria.
The health and safety of employees is a top priority for Smithfield, and the company is continuously working to improve safety performance across all locations. The employees and facilities honored are vital to Smithfield’s efforts to create and maintain an exceptional employee environment with injury rates that are significantly better than the industry average.