MFG Chemical Welcomes New Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Director
Company looking to create a new culture of safety
DALTON, Ga., Nov. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MFG Chemical, Inc., is pleased to welcome Barry Lassiter as the new Director of Environmental, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S), whose top priority will be to create a new culture of safety for the company.
"The health and safety of our employees and the community is of utmost importance to MFG Chemical," said MFG President Chuck Gavin. "As part of an ongoing effort to improve EHS&S at our facility, we began looking for an experienced leader with a proven record of safety performance to help us achieve this goal. We found that in Barry Lassiter."
Lassiter has more than 42 years of experience in various leadership and management positions in manufacturing, maintenance and EHS&S with DuPont and Invista. Since 2004, he served as Site Safety, Health and Security Manager for Invista's Chattanooga, TN, facility, where he developed a site culture that included total employee involvement.
During this time, he was also active in the community, serving on the Tennessee Governor's Citizen Corps Advisory Committee for Homeland Security, the Tennessee Safety and Health Council, (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team, and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce.
Lassiter is passionate about safety. His philosophy is: "Safety is a value, not a priority." And his value of safety is evident in his accomplishments. Under his leadership at his former facility, the polymer area set a record for the site, completing nine years without a recordable injury. He also partnered with Chattanooga State Community College to develop a Polymer Operator Training program, which helped his facility manage turnover with minimal effect on quality.
"MFG is fortunate to have a man of Barry's experience and dedication leading our safety program," Gavin said. "Barry is the person we need to help us establish a whole new culture of safety."
Contact:
MFG Chemical, Inc.
Woody Mader
Commercial Development Manager
(706) 226-4114
[email protected]
SOURCE MFG Chemical, Inc.
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