RSC Equipment Rental Annual President's Award for Safety

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — RSC Equipment Rental (www.rscrental.com), one of the largest rental providers in North America, is making great strides in their safety work. With the goal of nobody getting hurt at work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) incident rate decreased 33% in 2008 over 2007. There was also a 38% decrease in injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work.

With a goal of attaining a “0” OSHA rate, as of August 2009, RSC's OSHA rate was 2.3, an improvement since their 5.8 rating and the start of their Delivering Safety First campaign in 2006.

RSC consistently ranks at the top in safety ratings amongst its peers, and since 2005 each employee receives over 40 hours of dedicated safety training per year.

“We are a competitive lot at RSC, and our objective for the safety campaign was to be better than best in class,” said Erik Olsson, President and CEO. “We also want to prove to our customers that we manage to at least the same stringent safety standards they do.”

Programs initiated to meet safety goals include a mandatory on-line interactive class called The Road to Safety, safe driving training for all drivers operating company vehicles, and on-going communication with employees and customers.

In recognition of the best performing teams, RSC presents the annual Presidents Award for Safety to top performing branches that have achieved zero recordable accidents during a calendar year. In 2008, 226 of the 460 locations were incident-free with no recordable accidents. Injury free teams receive recognition and a small gift commemorating their achievement.

About RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.
RSC Equipment Rental, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America servicing construction and industrial markets with an original equipment fleet cost of $2.5 billion. RSC offers superior levels of equipment availability, reliability and service to customers through an integrated network of 463 rental locations across 40 states in the United States and three provinces in Canada as of June 30, 2009. Customer solutions to improve efficiency and reduce cost include the proprietary Total Control rental management software and Mobile Tool Roomsâ„¢. With over 4,500 employees committed to continuous safety and 24×7 customer care, RSC delivers the loyal customer support needed to build the future. Additional information about RSC is available at www.rscrental.com.

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