At PLANET’s Green Industry Conference earlier this month, Highland Outdoor CEO Jason Cupp, CLP, accepted a Gold Performance Safety Award on behalf of the clients and staff of Highland Outdoor. The PLANET Press Release with more information:

PLANET INTRODUCES OVERALL SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

HERNDON, Va, November 15, 2006 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) has announced its Overall Safety Achievement Awards, which were presented at the recent PLANET Green Industry Conference awards banquet in Columbus, Ohio. These awards are a part of PLANET’s annual Safety Recognition Awards Program and honor companies with thorough, high-performing safety programs.

PLANET’s annual Safety Recognition Awards Program, co-sponsored by CNA and Ariens/Gravely/Stens, reflects the dedication of these organizations to create and maintain safe work environments in the green industry. The program is designed to recognize and reward green industry professionals who continue to improve the quality of safe practices throughout the industry. All landscape and lawn care professionals are invited to participate in the program.

Criteria for the Overall Safety Achievement Awards included evaluation of fleet and employee participation in a company’s safety program, as well as a checklist rating of the program. Three levels of awards — bronze, silver, and gold — were given based on performance.

Gold Performance Level
Highland Outdoor, Olathe, KS

For more information about these awards, visit www.landcarenetwork.org, or contact
Ilene Manster at (800) 395-2522 or e-mail ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org.

PLANET represents approximately 4,400 green industry service-provider companies and suppliers nationwide that specialize in lawn care, design/build/installation, interior plantscaping, and landscape management. These firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.

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