OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star recognizes Cintas location as a top worksite for health and safety management and practices
The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSH) formally honored Cintas Corporation’s (Nasdaq: CTAS) First Aid Division site in Richmond, Virginia, as a VPP Star-certified location.
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The Richmond location came together to celebrate their VPP certification.
OSHA established the VPP Star program to recognize outstanding worksites implementing effective and comprehensive health and safety management systems. Companies that receive a VPP Star designation have achieved injury and illness rates below the national average for their respective industries and have developed robust programs for controlling workplace hazards.
During the presentation, Rachel Jones, the Richmond location’s General Manager, accepted the honor on behalf of the team.
“Achieving VPP Star status is a major accomplishment for our employee-partners,” said Jones. “I am very proud of our team’s collective effort in reaching this recognition, as it demonstrates our proactive approach to protecting our most valuable asset: our people. This culmination of dedication, collaboration, and continuous improvement has earned us this recognition, and the same will guide us in maintaining these standards for years to come.”
OSHA established the VPP Star to promote effective and cooperative worksite health and safety in both private industry and government worksites.
Achieving VPP Star certification is a rigorous process. Businesses must show that management and employees work together proactively to prevent workplace accidents. This is accomplished by implementing a comprehensive health and safety management system and maintaining injury and illness rates below the national averages reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for their specific industries.
This program is OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding efforts of employers and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational health and safety. Participants must be re-evaluated every three to five years to remain in the program.
Cintas’ commitment to OSHA’s VPP Star program has set a new standard for U.S. companies. As of April 2025, 139 Cintas facilities in the United States are VPP Star certified, a total that far exceeds that of any other company.
“Achieving VPP certification is a team effort focused on eliminating workplace injuries,” said Stephen Jenkins, Cintas Vice President of Health & Safety, who oversees the company’s VPP certification process. “Our drive for excellence motivates us to meet the highest standards. We are extremely proud of our employee-partners and their dedication to maintaining safe and healthy worksites.”
About Cintas Corporation
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS. It is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.
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Contacts
Media Contact:
Michelle Goret, Cintas Vice President of Corporate Affairs | goretm@cintas.com, 513-972-4155
