Safety Management
Hormel Foods has a Corporate Safety Steering Committee that provides companywide safety process leadership to all business units of Hormel Foods and its subsidiaries. Hormel Foods has long been at the forefront of the industry in employee safety. The committee further drives our leadership in this area.
The goals of the committee include:
- Driving continuous improvement of the safety process;
- Analyzing key safety metrics and worker compensation trends;
- Evaluating and approving initiatives that will support continuous improvement of the safety process;
- Cascading standardization of the safety process to all business units; and
- Demonstrating safety champion commitment to always ensure employee safety as the No. 1 priority.
Our Safety, Health and Ergonomic Policy states that the safety, well-being and comfort of each employee are a team effort requiring everyone’s participation. Each location operates with a manager responsible for the program and a committee that meets monthly to review and discuss topics and ideas. The committees are responsible for assisting in the development of the plant’s protection processes and keeping employees engaged. In addition, they perform monthly care and ergonomic audits and when necessary, ensure corrective actions are implemented. Companywide, our safety committees are comprised of more than 1,000 hourly and salaried employees. In addition, the company has a Safety Elite and Excellence Awards Program that recognizes locations for exceptional safety achievements.