1 Million Hours With No Lost Workday Cases!

06/07/07 - World-class excellence in manufacturing once again is proved to be the hallmark of Australian compressed air specialist, Champion Compressors, who have achieved 1 million hours without a lost workday case.

Whilst Australian industry continues to experience turbulent times in maintaining and growing manufacturing jobs, Champion’s commitment to achieving key environmental, economic and social outcomes associated with all aspects of its business activities underlines the company’s safety record.

"Champion Compressors has always considered safety as important as profits," says Champion Compressors’ Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Coordinator, Simon Meyrick. "Safety and profits walk hand in hand. A safety conscious and confident workforce produces efficiency, which results in more cost-effective products for the end user," Meyrick says.

With over 10,000 customers in Australia alone, Champion employees are faced with a diverse range of potential hazards and safety issues. These are encountered on-site at Champion's manufacturing facility located in Victoria, off-site at various customer installation sites, and in transit between the two.

Successfully producing a safety culture, where the prevention of unsafe practices becomes automatic and achieves close to four years without a lost workday is a dominant theme across the company. "We want our employees to perform their jobs safely when no-one is around," says Meyrick. Champion is achieving these high standards of safety by empowering its staff through regular training, re-enforcement and equality among its employees. This directive comes all the way from senior management and drives the company’s pursuit of safety awareness.

As other manufacturers begin to realise the commercial benefits associated with the implementation of a comprehensive safety philosophy, Champion is already building on its established foundation. With safety and the greater environment sharing equal importance to that of design, performance and profits, Champion Compressors is future-proofing its leadership in the industry. "Safety is a proven asset that yields tangible benefits to its subscribers and extends its reach beyond its obvious worth," says Meyrick.

What Our Customers Think

"We were doubtful other compressors would be able to service our air demand as efficiently as Champion’s VOC compressor. Power savings came to approximately $145,000 per year.”

Paul Timmermans - Mars Petcare