The soulful strains of a mariachi band combined with the roar of applause during at a recent ceremony in which the Arizona Department of Occupational Health and Safety (ADOSH) recognized Prudential Overall Supply’s plant in Phoenix as a Voluntary Protection Progam (VPP) “Star” site.
 
One staff member at the awards program on June 20 laughed, noting that at the start of the VPP certification process, Prudential managers had told staff that if the Phoenix plant could attain the prestigious VPP Star status, they’d hire a mariachi band to help them celebrate.
 
“Safety is no ...