On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, McElroy was recognized for its commitment to workplace safety and participation in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn presented the company with a proclamation commending leadership and employees at McElroy’s campus at 5124 S. 100^th E Ave.  She and OSHA Consultation Director Jason Hudson also presented company leadership with a flag commemorating McElroy’s SHARP-certified status.

SHARP is an on-site consultation program that offers confidential occupational safety and health services to small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., free of charge. Consultants from local agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide advice for compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing and improving safety and health programs.

“We all can use another set of eyes to help make sure we’re doing the right thing here at McElroy and providing a safe workplace for our team,” said McElroy Environmental Health and Safety Manager Tony Little.

While addressing the crowd during the presentation, Osborn commended McElroy’s continued emphasis on employee safety. McElroy, she said, has a long history of ensuring safe working conditions for the hundreds of team members who come to work each day.

“Over the course of my seven years as Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, it’s been nice to see repeat customers,” Osborn said. “McElroy was the first group I was able to visit to give a safety award when I was first elected, and I’ve been able to come consistently.”

That consistency, she added, is a testament to McElroy’s dedication to providing a safe environment for its employees.

“That tells me that McElroy really does care about safety and care that employees are able to safely return to their families each night. It’s so nice to see a company that takes safety so seriously,” she said.

To become SHARP certified, companies must first reach out to their local OSHA representatives for a consultation visit. During the visit, representatives study the company’s entire workplace, doing walk-throughs of facilities, examining existing safety programs, interviewing employees, and going through the company’s training records. The process is time and labor-intensive, and once completed OSHA representatives provide a report of their findings.

The company has a long history of dedication to workplace safety. In 1964, McElroy founder Art McElroy asked for OSHA to visit and help assure compliance with OSHA standards. This predated federal OSHA requirements and is a testament to McElroy’s culture of safety.

“Even back in those days, Art knew that it would be good to have someone come in and help make the workplace safer for his team,” Little said.

McElroy has been SHARP certified since 1999 and three of its four campuses are part of 16 SHARP-certified workplaces in Oklahoma. In the fall, Little expects to see SHARP certification be awarded to McElroy’s latest campus at 3000 N Hemlock Circle in Broken Arrow.