Washington D.C. – The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has recognized 13 asphalt roofing manufacturers and 107 individual facilities for their commitment to workplace safety.

ARMA’s annual Accident Prevention Contest honors individual roofing manufacturing facilities across North America for their low incident rates among workers this past year.

The winners of the 2017 Accident Prevention Contest were selected based on their exemplary quarterly safety data reports from this past calendar year submitted to ARMA’s Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Committee. The facilities were judged on the number of hours completed and an ARMA INDEX derived from the criteria and standards set by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

“Over the years, ARMA has been proud to honor the asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities that demonstrate a commitment toward workplace health and safety,” said Reed Hitchcock, ARMA’s Executive Vice President. “As a whole, the asphalt roofing industry is dedicated to maintaining and improving safety, from manufacturing to installation.”

ARMA’s Accident Prevention Contest is open to all manufacturer members. They can submit data from their entire company, a specific division, or an individual plant or mill in North America. The winners are honored in four different categories: the President’s Award, the Award of Excellence, the Perfect Employee Safety Certificate, and the Certificate of Improvement.

President’s Award: Presented to the plant in each contest category that has the lowest combined ARMA INDEX over a two-year period.

• Owens Corning, Irving, Texas
• GAF, Dallas, Texas
• GAF, Stockton, Calif.
• CertainTeed Corp., Ennis, Texas

Award of Excellence: Presented to those plants that have recorded three consecutive years of a “perfect” ARMA INDEX (i.e., an index of 0.00) and are not President’s Award winners.

• CertainTeed Corp., Wilmington, Calif.
• GAF, Ennis, Texas
• GAF, Fontana, Calif.
• GAF, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Henry Co., Bartow, Fla.
• Henry Co., Ontario, Calif.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Atlanta, Ga.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Compton, Calif.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Denver, Colo.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Kearny, N.J.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Medina, Ohio
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Memphis, Tenn.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Minneapolis, Minn.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Portland, Ore.
• Tarco, North Little Rock, Ark.

Perfect Safety Award: Presented to those plants that have a "perfect" ARMA INDEX (i.e., an index of 0.00) for the reporting year and are not President's Award winners.

• Atlas Roofing Corp., Meridian, Miss.
• CertainTeed Corp., Ennis, Texas
• CertainTeed Corp., Little Rock, Ark.
• CertainTeed Corp., Norwood, Mass.
• CertainTeed Corp., Wilmington, Calif.
• Firestone Building Products Co., Beech Grove, Ind.
• GAF, Baltimore, Md.
• GAF, Chester, S.C.
• GAF, Dallas, Texas
• GAF, Ennis, Texas
• GAF, Fontana, Calif.
• GAF, Michigan City, Ind.
• GAF, Minneapolis, Minn.
• GAF, Mobile, Ala.
• GAF, Myerstown, Pa.
• GAF, Savannah, Ga.
• GAF, Shafter, Calif. (Shingle)
• GAF, Stockton, Calif.
• Owens Corning, Irving, Texas
• Henry Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
• Henry Co., Bartow, Fla.
• Henry Co., Houston, Texas
• Henry Co., LaGrange, Ohio
• Henry Co., Ontario, Calif.
• IKO Pacific Inc., Sumas, Wash.
• Johns Manville, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
• Owens Corning, Houston, Texas
• Owens Corning, Kearny, N.J.
• Owens Corning, Medina, Ohio
• Owens Corning, Portland, Ore.
• Owens Corning, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Atlanta, Ga
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Compton, Calif.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Denver, Colo.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Houston, Texas
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Kearny, N.J.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Medina, Ohio
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Memphis, Tenn.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Minneapolis, Minn.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Portland, Ore.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Summit, Ill.
• Polyglass USA Inc., Fernley, Nev.
• SOPREMA Inc., Chilliwack, British Columbia
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Green Cove Springs, Fla.
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Inwood, W. Va.
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Knoxville, Tenn.
• Tarco, Greencastle, Pa.
• Tarco, North Little Rock, Ark.

Safety Improvement Award: Presented to those plants who demonstrate an improvement in their ARMA INDEX over their previous year's performance.

• Atlas Roofing Corp., Hampton, Ga.
• Atlas Roofing Corp., Meridian, Miss.
• CertainTeed Corp., Milan, Ohio
• CertainTeed Corp., Oxford, N.C.
• CertainTeed Corp., Fremont, Calif.
• CertainTeed Corp., Little Rock, Ark.
• CertainTeed Corp., Norwood, Mass.
• CertainTeed Corp., Peachtree City, Ga.
• CertainTeed Corp., Portland, Ore.
• Firestone Building Products Co., Beech Grove, Ind.
• GAF, Baltimore, Md.
• GAF, Myerstown, Pa.
• GAF, Cester, S.C.
• GAF, Savannah, Ga.
• GAF, Shafter, Calif. (Shingle)
• Henry Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
• Henry Co., Houston, Texas
• IKO Pacific Inc., Sumas, W.Va.
• Johns Manville, Macon, Ga.
• Malarkey Roofing Products, Oklahoma City, Okla.
• Malarkey Roofing Products, Southgate, Calif.
• Owens Corning, Compton, Calif.
• Owens Corning, Houston, Texas
• Owens Corning, Portland, Ore.
• Owens Corning, Kearny, N.J.
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Houston, Texas
• Owens Corning (Asphalt), Summit, Ala.
• Polyglass USA Inc., Fernley, Nev.
• Polyglass USA Inc., Winter Haven, Fla.
• SOPREMA Inc., Drummondville, Quebec
• SOPREMA Inc., Chilliwack, British Columbia
• SOPREMA Inc., Wadsworth, Ohio
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Frederick, Md.
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Joplin, Mo. (High)
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Green Cove Springs, Fla.
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Inwood, W. Va.
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Knoxville, Tenn.
• TAMKO Building Products Inc. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
• Tarco, Belton, Texas
• Tarco, Greencastle, Pa.