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Contact: Ilene Manster
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org

For Immediate Release

GREEN INDUSTRY COMPANIES TAKE WORKPLACE SAFETY TO NEXT LEVEL

HERNDON, Va., July 3, 2006 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce the addition of 19 lawn care and landscape companies to the roster of STARS Safe Company Program participants. The newly revised STARS program is a free safety initiative developed by PLANET to assist green industry companies in their efforts to lower their total costs of risk by reducing hazards and injuries. This safety program was designed to encourage all green industry companies to take workplace safety to the next level. There is no fee to participate in the program, and all green industry professionals are invited to become STARS members.

The program asks participants to sign the STARS Safe Company Pledge that commits them to join in the mission of moving the entire green industry toward safety excellence through active involvement, sharing experiences, and becoming a mentor for “living safety.” STARS members also commit to developing a strong safety program by using the Safety Program for Green Industry Companies on CD as a guideline, taking an active role in promoting safety throughout their companies, and investigating and documenting every job-related injury, incident, or accident. Members also are asked to participate in PLANET’s Safety Recognition Awards Program, comply with all OSHA postings and other regulatory requirements, share best practices with fellow STARS members, and encourage other companies to become STARS members.

The following is a list of the most recent STARS Safe Company Program participants.

Carol King Landscape Maintenance, Inc., Orlando, FL
Denison Landscaping, Inc., Fort Washington, MD
Ecolawn, Inc., Mentor, OH
Estate Landscaping & Lawn Management, Ft. Myers, FL
Frank Otte Commercial Landscape Co., Louisville, KY
Green Acres Landscape Management, Greenville, WI
GroundWorks Design Group, Inc., Grayson, GA
J & K Landscaping, Columbia Station, OH
Jubilee Landscape Management, Daphne, AL
Kingstowne Lawn & Landscape, Lorton, VA
Landscape Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, HI
McQuiggin's, Inc., Portland, OR
Miss Mow It All, Inc., Lexington, KY
Pine Ridge Landscaping, Inc., Chantilly, VA
Premier Lawn & Landscape, Inc., Clinton, MS
Quercus Landscapes, Inc., Shakopee, MN
Tropics North, Inc., Homestead, FL
Van Gilder Insurance, Denver, CO
White Oak Nurseries, Inc., Catharpin, VA

For more information about the STARS program, please visit landcarenetwork.org, contact Ilene Manster at ilenemanster@landcarenetwork.org, or call the PLANET office at (800) 395-2522.

PLANET represents approximately 4,400 green industry service-provider companies and suppliers nationwide that specialize in lawn care, design/build/installation, interior plantscaping, landscape management. These firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.