BorgWarner’s manufacturing site in Dixon, Illinois, US has been awarded the 2022 CEO’s Safety Excellence Award after recording over one million accident-free working hours. The site continued its commitment to safety by achieving ISO 45001 certification in December 2020. This is the second time BorgWarner Dixon has been awarded the CEO’s Safety Excellence Award, with the first back in 2020.
In addition to recognition for the site, the award includes a prize of USD 20,000 that is traditionally distributed to local charities selected by the winning site. This year, the prize fund was split between three organizations: Dixon PADS Homeless Shelter, United Way Summer Eats program, and Dixon Firefighters Charitable Association. Dixon PADS Homeless Shelter provides shelter, food, education, and more to homeless individuals and families to aid in the goal of independent living. United Way Summer Eats program offers free meals to children and teens during the summer when school is out. Dixon Firefighters Charitable Association, which has offered its expertise in fire safety for several Global Safety Days at BorgWarner Dixon, plans to use the donation for fire prevention educational supplies.
BorgWarner Dixon has been operating for over 60 years, currently manufacturing exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, EGR coolers, and actuators with approximately 300 employees.