On Thursday, Tripp Plastics, located at 250 Greg St. in Sparks, was presented a plaque symbolizing the company’s inclusion in the SHARP program of Nevada OSHA’s Safety Consultation and Training (SCATS) section.

SHARP, which stands for Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, recognizes companies that maximize on-the-job safety as a way of increasing the efficiency and productivity of its workers. Beyond offering increased protection to its employees, lost job hours are reduced and usually worker’s compensation insurance costs are lower.

Warren Tripp, president of Tripp Plastics, accepted the award on behalf of the eight-member volunteer Safety Committee.

“We expect excellence from our employees and we see our inclusion in the SHARP program as symbolic that we hold the company to the same high standards,” Tripp said.

The plaque was presented by Orville Reed, safety consultant, and Richard Hendrix, SCATS supervisor for Northern Nevada. Currently, only 20 companies in Nevada have achieved SHARP status.

Orville Reed of SCATS said he has been working with Tripp for about 10 years and said that it was the dedication and hard work on the part of the safety committee that qualified them for the award. Reed further stated that an exceptional working relationship over the years vastly contributed to Tripp Plastics’ achievement.

Tripp Plastics is a locally-owned company employing more than 75 employees. In business for more than 55 years, Tripp services not only the local market, but companies around the country and around the globe as well.