SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 671 WHEREAS, Tyler Beverages is being presented with a Lone Star Safety Award by the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation on May 24, 2017; and WHEREAS, The Lone Star Safety Award recognizes Texas employers who have implemented an effective safety program, kept injury incidence rates below the national average for the previous three years, and prevented work-related fatalities within the past 12 months; honorees are typically asked to give presentations for industry associations, mentor other organizations, serve on panels concerning safety and health issues, or participate in the Texas Safety Summit; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1954, Tyler Beverages is a bottler and distributor of soft drinks and other beverages and a packager and wholesaler of bagged and block ice; the company employs a staff of some 90 workers across a service area covering eight counties in East Texas; this outstanding enterprise received high marks from the Lone Star Safety Program for its exemplary workplace safety and health management systems and for its low incidence rates of work-related injuries and illnesses, as well as for its participation in the Texas Department of Insurance Occupational Safety and Health Consultation program; and WHEREAS, Tyler Beverages has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to maintaining a safe work environment, and it is truly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby congratulate Tyler Beverages on its receipt of a Lone Star Safety Award and extend to all those associated with the company sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the business as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Hughes ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 24, 2017. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate