(L to R, sitting) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; Jason K. Cupp, CLP, President, PLANET; (L to R, standing) Sabeena Hickman, CAE, CMP, Chief Operating Officer, PLANET; Cheryl Claborn, Market Development Manager, PLANET; and Laurie Erdman, Safety Manager, The Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc.; at the national Alliance signing on October 2, 2008.

In the Fall of 2008, Highland Outdoor CEO Jason Cupp, who also served the landscape and green industry as the President of The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), signed an Alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke.  Mr. Cupp and Mr. Foulke signed the agreement in Washington DC, representing the landscape and green industries commitment to safety in the workplace.  To see the OSHA/PLANET website, click here.  To see the signed agreement, click here.  To see the full press release, click here.

Jason Cupp, CEO of Highland Outdoor, was featured recently in an article in the Kansas City Business Journal. The article was part of a “Going Green” section of the journal. Jason talks about the things our company is doing to take a greener approach to what we do in the outdoor environments we create.

Our new sister company, Southwest Greens of Kansas City, was also mentioned in the article as being part of the green initiative.

Click on the image below to view the entire article and to read about Jason’s impact and involvement in the green industry nationally and here in Kansas City.