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Tag Archives: safety

Monsanto and Global Vehicle Safety Featured Article

Monsanto drivers traveled 170 million miles and achieved a historic low rate of collisions per million miles (cpmm) of 3.08 in FY2011. 

The Monsanto vehicle policy is expanding globally to meet our diverse business needs. For example, newer and safer technologies are considered when replacing vehicles in order to increase the safety of all drivers and passengers while driving on public roads or farms under varying conditions; drivers are required to participate in a commentary/peer reviewed driving process to help them improve their driving skills under actual driving conditions; seatbelt use is mandated by all vehicle occupants in company vehicles … Full Article »

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Originally published
February 12, 2013 by Monsantoco

Monsanto and Off-the-Job Safety Featured Article

Monsanto continues to be a leader with the outreach of our Global-Off-the-Job Safety (OTJS) Program. Monsanto employees delivered awareness training and critical safety supplies related to vehicle safety, emergency preparedness, first aid and illness/injury prevention, to name a few. 

The company collectively touched 350,000 employees, family members, members of the communities where we live and work, and customers through the numerous outreach activities across the world in FY2011. In recognition of the Monsanto employees who promote safety in the communities where we live and work, the Actively Caring Award (ACA) was developed to recognize those employees who used life-saving skills … Full Article »

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Originally published
February 5, 2013 by Monsantoco

Monsanto’s Commitment to Safety of Our Neighbors Featured Article

In addition to the safety of our employees, families, and contractors, we value the safety of our neighbors in the communities where we operate. We recognize the need to have strong process safety management systems in place and continuously improve those systems. 

A Process Safety Leadership Team and a management review system monitors process safety systems across our chemical operations. A Process Safety Technical Team made up of key technical contacts from each of our chemical manufacturing sites meets regularly to share process safety information and identify and promote good practices. Monsanto has adopted the safety metrics recommended by the … Full Article »

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Originally published
January 29, 2013 by Monsantoco

Recognition of Occupational Safety Performance at Monsanto Sites Featured Article

Five Monsanto sites and one overall recognition for the company have been given in the area of occupational safety performance. 

The Soda Springs Plant—after one year without experiencing an injury—received the following message from Dean Ikeda, OSHA Regional Administrator, Seattle: “OSHA congratulates Monsanto for operating the past year without a recordable injury or illness. As a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP ) Star, this site has demonstrated that a systematic approach to safety with direct employee involvement can significantly reduce hazards, and improve overall performance.”  

The Muscatine, Iowa, manufacturing facility was recognized for working with the Chemical Sector Specific Agency in … Full Article »

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Originally published
January 22, 2013 by Monsantoco

Monsanto’s Star Program Featured Article

Assuring a safe place to work is a fundamental building block of our Pledge. The Monsanto Star program provides employees the opportunity to earn safety certifications for their site through strong programs and participation. Through recent challenging economic times, many governmental programs have been financially stressed for support, making it even more important to maintain a strong company focus on our internal safety programs.

The Monsanto Star Program has continued its success through employee education, commitment and management support. It provides both U.S. and international sites the opportunity to showcase their above and beyond compliance with the Occupational Safety and … Full Article »

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Originally published
January 17, 2013 by Monsantoco

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EU Says French Report Fails to Meet “Acceptable Scientific Standards” Featured Article

The European Food Safety Authority has reviewed a study allegedly linking GM corn to cancer that was released in September, and determined that it fails to meet “acceptable scientific standards.” 

The study, conducted by the University of Caen (France) researcher Gilles-Eric Seralini and others, claimed that laboratory rats fed a Monsanto GM corn variety and/or Roundup herbicide developed cancer. Pictures of rats with huge tumors inundated the internet, and widely tweeted and posted on Facebook. 

In addition to the review by the European Union agency, separate reviews were done by Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands – and … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 30, 2012 by Glynn Young

Monsanto’s Star Program Featured Article

Assuring a safe place to work is a fundamental building block of our Pledge. The Monsanto Star program provides employees the opportunity to earn safety certifications for their site through strong programs and participation. 

Through recent challenging economic times, many governmental programs have been financially stressed for support, making it even more important to maintain a strong company focus on our internal safety programs. 

The Monsanto Star Program has continued its success through employee education, commitment and management support. It provides both U.S. and international sites the opportunity to showcase their above and beyond compliance with the Occupational Safety and … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 30, 2012 by Monsantoco

Reviews and Studies on Glyphosate and GM Food Featured Article

Below are only a few of the studies and reviews that have been done on the safety of glyphosate and GM food. 

Glyphosate 

Three new reviews on glyphosate and human safety published within the last year are available online from the publisher’s website: 

• Pamela J. Mink, Jack S. Mandel, Bonnielin K. Sceurman, Jessica I. Lundin. Epidemiologic studies of glyphosate and cancer: A review. 

• Pamela J. Mink, Jack S. Mandel, Jessica I. Lundin, Bonnielin K. Sceurman. Epidemiologic Studies of Glyphosate and Non-Cancer Health Outcomes: A Review. 

• Amy Lavin Williams, Rebecca E. Watson, John M. DeSesso. … Full Article »

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Originally published
September 24, 2012 by Monsantoco

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Monsanto GM Sweet Corn: Debunking False Claims Featured Article

By Kelly Clauss
Monsanto Public Affairs

As a wife and mother of two, I often use the Internet to find new healthful recipes and learn more about the foods – especially the nutrition of the foods – I purchase and serve my family. Sometimes finding good sources of information can be challenging.
For example, over the past several months, activists have been circulating misinformation about farmers choosing to plant and grow a biotech (or GM) sweet corn seed from Monsanto: a seed that enables farmers to reduce their use of insecticides by as much as 85 percent.

To make it … Full Article »

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Originally published
May 31, 2012 by Monsantoco