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 Manufacturing facility worked 938,315 hours without lost-time injury or illness

 Morgantown, Ky., August 16, 2018 – Today, Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mike Nemes visited Delta Faucet Company – Morgantown, to present their hard earned Governor’s Safety and Health Award. Delta Faucet Company – Morgantown has logged 938,315 hours without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness.

“On behalf of Governor Matt Bevin and the Labor Cabinet, I want to congratulate Delta Faucet Company - Morgantown on this remarkable achievement,” Labor Secretary David A. Dickerson stated. “Promoting workplace safety across the Commonwealth is our NO. 1 priority, and the people and processes in place at Delta Faucet Company - Morgantown make it easy to showcase their success as an example for other businesses to follow.”

 “I’m extremely pleased to see a local company take pride in workplace safety,” said Rep. Jim DeCesare. “Congratulations to Delta Faucet for receiving this important award.”

 “I am proud of the dedication and personal commitment our team members have made to ensure they, along with their fellow team members, are working safely,” said Thomas Pogue, plant manager of Delta Faucet Company – Morgantown. “To achieve the Governor’s Safety Award, it takes each and every employee working safely every day. I am proud to be part of such a great team that truly puts safety first.”

 
  Delta Faucet Company - Morgantown is the largest private employer in Butler County, KY with 249 full-time employees. The manufacturing facility produces plastic injection-molding components for Delta®, Brizo® and Peerless® products. It also assembles various internal faucet components, such as electronic subassemblies and the cartridge used in faucets with DIAMOND™ Seal Technology. Active in the community and a supporter of education, Delta Faucet Company - Morgantown is a sponsor of Leader in Me® in the local school system and recently established a scholarship for Butler County High School students pursuing dual credit at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC).

The Kentucky Labor Cabinet presents the Governor’s Safety and Health Award to highlight outstanding safety and health performance in Kentucky’s workplaces. A business may qualify for the award if its employees achieve a required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness. The required number of hours is dependent upon the number of employees.

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About Kentucky Labor Cabinet and KYSafe

 The Kentucky Labor Cabinet serves to advance Kentucky's workforce by protecting our workers, compensating the injured, and promoting employer excellence in order to ensure Kentucky's place as a hub of innovation and distinction in America and around the world. KYSafe builds alliances with Kentucky employers to promote worker safety through high-quality education and technical assistance. For more information on the Governor’s Safety and Health Award, click here. Follow the Kentucky Labor Cabinet on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest updates.

 About Delta Faucet Company

 Founded by Masco Corporation in 1954 with the introduction of the single-handle faucet, Delta Faucet Company is proud to be America's faucet innovation leader, featuringDelta^®, Brizo^®and Peerless^® products. A WaterSense^® partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Delta Faucet  is a global organization offering kitchen and bath faucets, showerheads, tub and shower systems, toilets and related accessories, selling products in more than 53 countries.  For more information, visit www.deltafaucetcompany.com.