OSHA Recognizes Sweet Life for Commitment to Workspace Safety April 6, 2004
The Illustrious Cookie Company Receives the Golden Gate Partnership Recognition
Santa Ana, Calif. – April 6, 2004 – Today, Cal/OSHA Consultation Service designated
Sweet Life Enterprises with its Golden Gate Partnership Recognition – an honor for
taking an active participation in occupational safety and health.
“We present this letter of recognition to Sweet Life for establishing, implementing
and maintaining a very effective injury and illness prevention program,” proclaimed
Herman Jett, Area Manager for Cal/OSHA Consultation Service.
Golden Gate recognition was developed to honor employers who proactively work with
their employees and the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service. During the OSHA consultative
visits to Sweet Life’s corporate headquarters, their managers and employees demonstrated
a commitment to continuously improve the effectiveness of its workplace safety and
health management system.
“It’s an honor for Sweet Life to receive this award from OSHA. Everyone on the team
worked hard to achieve this first goal,” Stated Kim Polk, Vice President of Human
Resources and Safety Officer of Sweet Life.
A young company, Sweet Life is fast becoming the standard for the best in frozen
pre-portioned cookie dough with distribution reaching across the United States,
into parts of Alaska, Guam, Saipan, and the Caribbean. Sweet Life is committed to
providing the highest level of quality, innovation and value. Using the finest ingredients
to bring freshness to life, it’s clear that Sweet Life is More Than Just a Cookie.
The Cal/OSHA Program, a section of the State of California’s Department of Industrial
Relations, is responsible for enforcing the state’s laws and regulations pertaining
to workplace safety and health. The Cal/OSHA Consultation Service provides assistance
to employers and workers about workplace safety and health issues through on-site
assistance, high hazard consultation and special emphasis programs, and develops
educational materials on workspace safety and health topics.
For more information on the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh1.html
For more information on Sweet Life Enterprises: 1-800-SWEET-LIFE –
www.SweetLifeInc.com