8 | TRSA
CERTIFIED SAFE &
SUSTAINABLE
Among TRSA’s greatest triumphs been real-
ized fromworking closely with members and
federal agencies to improve employee safe-
ty and implement sustainability practices
which have significantly contributed to the
conservation of water and energy, but also
lessened impact on the environment. On
the safety front, Ricci explains how a little
more than five years ago, following an acci-
dent at a plant, the association established a
safety training program called “Safe TRSA.”
Today, incidents involving safety deficiency
have been reduced by more than 50 percent.
In another recent case, Ricci says con-
cern had been prompted about certain “shop
towels” used in factories. Basically, there was
a question as to the safety of the cloths which
collect dirt and other byproducts whenever a
worker wiped his hands. The TRSA wanted
to ensure that these towels were safe for use
following processing from a laundry. It re-
quired elaborate testing by an independent
authority, but following careful scrutiny, the
towels were verified as clean and safe. The
