Federal-Mogul's Chapel-en-le-Frith, England Facility Honored With Award
5 June 1998
Federal-Mogul's Chapel-en-le-Frith, England Facility Honored With Top Health & Safety AwardSOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 5 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation's Chapel-en-le-Frith, England manufacturing facility was awarded the company's Health and Safety Consecutive Hours Award for the first quarter of 1998. The Consecutive Hours Award is given quarterly to the facility that holds the record for the most consecutive hours worked with a safety score of 100. Chapel-en-le-Frith won the award as a result of 166,606 consecutive hours worked with zero injuries and illnesses. "Our employees at Chapel have put forth a very strong effort in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment," said Frank Tomes, executive vice president, General Products. "I am extremely pleased with their progress and applaud their dedication to our corporate health and safety goal of zero injuries and illnesses." Throughout the year, the health and safety performance at each Federal- Mogul location is measured. The safety score combines the OSHA incidence rate, lost-time accident rate and severity rate; a score of 100 represents zero injuries and illnesses. On behalf of all Chapel employees, Plant Manager, Jim Dixon will receive a special commemorative award, recognizing the facility's achievement. The Chapel-en-le-Frith facility manufactures friction products for original equipment and aftermarket customers. The main product lines are disc brake pads and brake linings which are manufactured incorporating the latest technologies, utilizing automated and robotic pressing and finishing lines. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $5 billion automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, farm and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1899. For more information on Federal-Mogul, visit the company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com. Federal-Mogul's press releases are available by fax through company News on- Call, call 800-758-5804, ext. 306225.