Tyber Medical takes home a competitive award for workplace safety
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Tyber Medical has been selected to receive the Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence (GASE) – a highly competitive program that recognizes exceptional workplace safety and prevention initiatives, as well as the effective and successful management of these initiatives by its employees.
“Tyber Medical is committed to developing global products to help people recover from trauma and degenerative diseases. In order for our team to create these great products, the company must provide a safe, efficient workplace that keeps our ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’ mentality on track,” said Jeff Tyber, CEO and President of Tyber Medical . “The GASE Award recognizes that spirit and our commitment to maintaining an industry-leading approach to safety and performance.”
The eligibility criteria for the GASE is extensive, starting with a nomination process followed by an initial evaluation of each company by an assessment committee. To become a semifinalist, companies must undergo a multifaceted assessment of accident and illness rates, safety program innovation, and strategic safety policy development and approach. They are then compared to industry-wide rates and standards for those conditions.
Only after being approved by PA Labor & Industry Department officials will the semifinalists have the opportunity to host members of the GASE Review Committee for an on-site review. These reports help determine the finalists, who are then recommended to the Secretary of Labor and Industry for final review and decision-making.
Among the impressive factors noted by the review committee were Tyber Medical’s comprehensive safety policies and procedures, as well as their virtual reality training and online safety video reference – all accessible via a QR code. With these measures, employees have worked an outstanding total of 280,000 hours in 2021 and 2022 and 330,000 hours in 2022 without incident.
“I am so grateful to Tyber Medical, which puts employee well-being at the forefront of its mission. The team won this award by empowering its members to use creativity and technology in new ways to create the safest and most fun work environment I have ever been a part of,” said Toby Borcoman, Head of Culture and Vice President of Human Resources at Tyber. Medical. “Our culture promotes creativity and the implementation of new ideas. The company is willing to try out new ideas every day!”
Tyber Medical received the award from representatives of the Department of Labor and Industry at the Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference last October, and the safety practices used at Tyber Medical facilities are now shared across the state as a model for reference for companies within the industry.
“Building a safe work environment is not a one-person endeavor,” Tyber noted in response to the recognition. “It will take a team of leaders, such as our safety officers and champions, and a corporate commitment not only to implement this policy, but also to train our people on the policy and ensure everyone can benefit from its positive impacts .”
About Tyber Medical LLC
Tyber Medical LLC is a leading orthopedic device manufacturer providing rapid access to FDA-cleared and CE-marked private label, portfolio-expanding, regulatory-approved orthopedic implants for the spine, limb and trauma markets. Tyber Medical offers customers a fast and seamless path to market. Since its founding in 2012, the company has introduced more than 50 spine, extremity and trauma systems. Tyber Medical strives to develop and utilize differentiated technologies to create advanced orthopedic implants.
Contact person: Toby Borcoman, Tyber Medical
Email: tborcoman@tybermed.com
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