Scottsdale, AZ - RSC Equipment Rental , 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 among 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.