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May 10, 2023

MARNE, Mich. – DeWys Manufacturing Inc., an Ottawa County based manufacturer, is the newest company recognized by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) for implementing and maintaining outstanding workplace safety and health standards.

A sheet metal manufacturing company with 239 employees, DeWys Manufacturing Inc., has an excellent safety and health management system in place. It joins only seven other companies awarded the Michigan Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MSHARP) certification from MIOSHA. MSHARP recognizes workplaces that have achieved excellence in their safety and health practices, placing these companies among the elite few that go above and beyond MIOSHA standards.

"MIOSHA is thrilled to honor DeWys Manufacturing Inc. with its first-ever MSHARP certification in recognition of their commitment to achieving workplace safety and health excellence," said Tarah Kile, Director of Consultation Education and Training Division of MIOSHA. "The company's culture prioritizes their employees' health and safety first and serves as an example for other Michigan small businesses to follow."

"The DeWys team has been heavily invested in pursing this award, and we are very humbled to have received it," said Mark Schoenborn, president of DeWys Manufacturing. "We’ve developed a great relationship with MIOSHA that has continued to evolve over time. This partnership is impactful when helping to identify safe and effective practices while following the DeWys way of staying committed to the success and safety of all stakeholders.

The MIOSHA Onsite Consultation Program operates MSHARP and works with employers to help them become self-sufficient in managing occupational safety and health. MIOSHA onsite consultants provide feedback on best practices offering an incentive of 24-month exemption from regular scheduled MIOSHA inspections.

MSHARP requires a comprehensive consultation visit and the correction of all workplace safety and health hazards to achieve certification, emphasizing employers need to proactively anticipate accident and illness risks, rather than reacting to them.

Best practices that demonstrate DeWys Manufacturing, Inc. safety and health management system excellence include:

Visit michigan.gov/MSHARP to learn about MSHARP and MIOSHA's other cooperative programs for employers.

DeWys Manufacturing, Inc. was started in 1977 and offers full-service sheet metal fabrication, powder coating, welding, press brake and product development capabilities. For additional information, visit dewys.com.

Beata Kica

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517-614-9773

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