Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated announced that it has been named Western Pennsylvania’s Top Workplace among large companies by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The company earned recognition through the Post-Gazette’s annual Top Workplaces survey program.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette criteria
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top Workplaces program is based exclusively on feedback from employees
Although 2020 marks the seventh time MSA Safety has achieved a Post-Gazette Top Workplace designation, this is the first time the company was ranked first overall in the large company category, which is comprised of companies with more than 400 employees.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top Workplaces program is based exclusively on feedback from employees working within the region. The program assesses employee perceptions and opinions against a broad range of criteria, including employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, connection to an organization’s mission and values, and benefits.
Leadership Award
In addition to receiving top honors in the large company category, MSA’s Chairman, President, and CEO Nish Vartanian was honored with a Leadership Award. The award recognizes the top executives in each company category who best exemplifies integrity, instill confidence, demonstrate vision, and have an ongoing commitment to communication.
“I’m very proud our organization has once again received Top Workplace recognition, and I am especially humbled to receive the Top Leadership award,” Mr. Vartanian said. “Every day I have the honor and privilege of working with more than 5,000 dedicated MSA associates around the world, all of whom share a common and unwavering commitment to the MSA mission: to help protect workers around the world every day.”
employee engagement
Top Workplace awards reflect an organization’s ability to maintain a high level of employee engagement"
“This year has been a challenge for us on many fronts, as I know it has for almost every organization that employs people. But I believe that’s what makes this year’s Top Workplace honor particularly special,” he said.
“In many respects, I think this year’s Top Workplace awards reflect an organization’s ability to maintain a high level of employee engagement throughout a global crisis."
Top Workplaces
"That’s been a challenge for all of us, and that’s why I am so proud of our associates. Their ongoing commitment to our customers and the mission of MSA has never been greater.”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top Workplaces program was established in 2010 and, since its inception, has recognized hundreds of companies in the region as Top Workplaces. The employee survey, which determines Top Workplace status, is managed through Exton, Pa.- based research firm Energage.