Safety is the bedrock of Armstrong, and it has been central to our culture since our inception. We believe that our philosophy around healthy spaces starts within our company, and we know that employee well-being – from a physical, mental and social perspective – is an important part of our commitment to our employees.
Protecting Our Employees’ Physical Safety
The health and safety of all our employees is the core of our company. We take a number of measures to prioritize safety:
- We are enhancing systems to address ongoing facility risks such as airborne dust, high noise levels and ergonomic issues and to adapt to changing facility conditions.
- We are continuing to take measures to minimize heat-related illnesses intensified by climate change, such as investing in indoor cooling units and outdoor misting tents.
- We have a dedicated Environment, Health and Safety Hazard Management Team that works to identify, mitigate and correct workplace risks, including investigating employee reports of potential hazards.
- Our safety management system covers 100% of employees and includes processes, procedures and regular tracking and review to aim for zero workplace injuries. Because of this system, we significantly reduced OSHA recordable incidents in 2023. Learn more about safety management on our website.
- We also promote ongoing accident prevention and awareness among employees with mandatory safety trainings during onboarding and pre-shift meetings for daily safety discussions.
Health and Safety Performance
OSHA Recordable Injuries
21% 
reduction YOY
OSHA Recordable Fatalities
0
fatalities in 2023
OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate
21%
reduction YOY
Maintaining Our Employees’ Well-Being
Basic Human Rights Are Nonnegotiable
Our dedication to human rights is a crucial way we contribute to overall employee and community well-being. Within our Human Rights Policy, Operating Principles and Code of Business Conduct, we explicitly reinforce our commitments to creating safe, productive workplaces that condemn human rights violations and passionately uphold an individual’s inherent, undeniable rights to live and work freely.
Building a Foundation of Strong Relationships
At Armstrong, we know that our company’s strength lies in the relationships we build with our employees. To manage a workforce that combines union and non-union employees, we prioritize communication and two-way engagement. We work to facilitate dialogues through the following measures:
- Regular opportunities for employees to voice concerns to management
- Clearly defined allocation of responsibilities among teams
- Grievance mechanisms, including with union representatives as applicable
- Routine touchpoints and site assessments
- Roundtable discussions to address employee concerns
- Building trust-based relationships between employees and human resources
- Regular positive relations training with a component of National Labor Relations Board training at non-union plants
- Other feedback mechanisms, including suggestion boxes
Building a Foundation for Total Well-being
We established a wellness program to provide resources to care for employees’ physical, mental and financial health. Every month, our Wellness Team publishes an e-newsletter with tools to help employees prioritize well-being and live their healthiest lives. Throughout our 2023 wellness program, we:
- Provided on-site wellness screenings at our plants in partnership with our medical provider
- Held educational workshops and webinars on nutrition, fitness and financial health
- Conducted wellness challenges throughout the year