Federal OSHA Recognizes Cintas Location in Lake Charles with Highest Safety Designation

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) today announced that its location in Lake Charles, Louisiana received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). VPP Star is their highest recognition for the practice of and commitment to exemplary occupational safety and health.

“One of the many benefits of achieving VPP is our employee-partners and their families know they are working for a company that puts their health and safety above all else,” stated John Hains, General Manager. “The Lake Charles partners earned this award because of their engagement and commitment to safe behaviors in the workplace. We are very proud to be recognized for safety excellence.

The Lake Charles operation employs 85 people in the state of Louisiana and has been a business partner with Southwest Louisiana for over 35 years.

Since 2011, a total of 51 Cintas facilities have been recognized under the VPP program. Cintas is currently ranked fourth in the entire nation for companies with VPP sites.

Cintas Corporation has almost three hundred facilities throughout the world actively pursuing VPP recognition, including operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Honduras. For more information about Cintas Safety, please visit http://www.cintascsr.com/safety.php

About Cintas Corporation:

Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000 businesses of all types and sizes get READY™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

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