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Contact: Sabeena Hickman
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: sabeenahickman@landcarenetwork.org

For Immediate Release

PLANET ANNOUNCES SAFETY RECOGNITION AWARDS PROGRAM

HERNDON, Va., February 1, 2008 — All green industry service provider companies and branches are invited to participate in the Professional Landcare Network’s (PLANET) annual Safety Recognition Awards Program. Applications are available at LandcareNetwork.org and entries must be returned to PLANET by May 2, 2008.

Safety Recognition Awards are awarded to companies in the following categories: No Vehicle Accidents, No Injuries or Illnesses, and No Days Away From Work. In addition, companies who participated in previous programs are eligible for the Most Improved category.

Program participants also may qualify for the Overall Safety Achievement Award. This award honors those companies with thorough, high-performing, safety programs that create and maintain safe work environments in the green industry. Companies are eligible for this award if they demonstrate outstanding safety performance in the workplace based on their combined fleet and employee incident rates. A checklist also is used to rate the company’s complete safety program. Results of the Overall Safety Achievement Awards (gold, silver, and bronze levels) will be kept confidential until they are announced in the fall of 2008.

The safety awards program covers the period of January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. Companies participating in the program must submit a copy of their application, OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and a copy of their year-end vehicle insurance claims summary report. Participants also will be required to complete a Safety Program Checklist, which will be included with their application.

The Program sponsor is CNA, who shows its commitment to creating and maintaining safe work environments in the green industry by recognizing companies that consistently demonstrate their commitment to safety.

For more information, visit LandcareNetwork.org or contact Ilene Manster at
(800) 395-2522 or ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.