Date: July 12, 2006
Source: Covanta Holding Corporation
Covanta's Bristol WTE Facility Honored By OSHA With Prestigious 'STAR' Designation for Outstanding Safety Practices
Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE: CVA) announced today that its Bristol, Connecticut waste- to-energy (WTE) facility will be honored by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with its "VPP STAR" designation on July 13, 2006. Covanta Bristol, Inc., a subsidiary of Covanta Holding Corporation owns and operates the facility, a renewable energy power plant fueled by municipal solid waste. The "VPP STAR" recognition is the highest honor given to facilities who have demonstrated outstanding health and safety practices. In awarding this elite status, OSHA gives strong consideration to the level of employee involvement in on-site health and safety program development and to long term management commitment and support.
Covanta Bristol's designation as a "VPP STAR" facility is an honor held by less than 0.02% of the more than 7 million US workplaces and comes following participation in the agency's rigorous Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) requiring adherence to the highest health and safety protocols in the industry. The Bristol employees launched participation in the VPP program in June 2005 and received OSHA's decision to be granted STAR status in March 2006. Covanta Bristol is only the 13th worksite in the State of Connecticut to receive this prestigious recognition. It is the company's third such award in Connecticut with Covanta's SeConn facility in Rochester and Mid-Conn facility in Hartford having also received the VPP STAR award in 1995 and 2004, respectively.
"I am very proud of Covanta's dedicated employees at the Bristol facility as we recognize the exceptional accomplishment the VPP Star achievement signifies for them. Through their own initiative, on-site safety activities and procedures have been implemented with outstanding results, contributing to an improved workplace environment," said Tony Orlando, President and CEO of Covanta.
The Bristol facility is owned by Covanta with all of the waste deliveries being made under a 25-year agreement with the Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee (BRRFOC), a consortium representing the 14 towns of Berlin, Branford, Bristol, Burlington, Hartland, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Prospect, Southington, Seymour, Warren, Washington, and Wolcott.
Covanta Bristol is the 12th facility within Covanta Energy's network of WTE facilities to achieve VPP STAR recognition, reflecting Covanta's long-term commitment to outstanding safety practices. Covanta's current VPP sites are distributed in eight states, including Connecticut (3), New York (2), Massachusetts (2), Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
About Covanta Holding Corporation
Covanta Holding Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company engaging in waste disposal, energy services and specialty insurance through its subsidiaries. Covanta's subsidiary, Covanta Energy Corporation, is an internationally recognized owner and operator of waste-to-energy and power generation projects. Covanta Energy's waste-to-energy facilities convert municipal solid waste into renewable energy for numerous communities, predominantly in the United States.
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