ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) has announced the winners and members of its 2004 Safety Masters Club in recognition of contractors who are dedicated to safe workplaces.

The Safety Award of Merit is awarded to five ACCA contractor member companies with the best lost time incident rate record for 2003 in each of the categories. In the 0-15,000 accident-free hours category, the winner was Finney Refrigeration Inc. of Canton, Ohio.

"ACCA congratulates the winners and all of our Safety Masters Club members for their commitment to safety," said Paul T. Stalknecht, ACCA's president and CEO. "These companies are leaders in our industry in setting such a high standard for excellence."

For more information on the Safety Masters Club, contact Sylvia Shephard at 703-824-8862.

Publication date: 05/10/2004