Henry Stogner, ADM Southport facility site manager, said, "At ADM, workplace safety is a core value that guides our operations as we strive to continually strengthen protections for our employees and the communities where we operate. The ADM Southport facility received both the CRA Incident Rate Excellence Award and the Zero Lost Workdays Award. According to John Bode, President and CEO of the Corn Refiners Association, "Corn refining in the U.S. is one of the safest jobs in manufacturing, on par with office work. The CRA Workplace Safety Awards are based on metrics including total recordable incident rates, absence of lost workday cases, and extended periods of safe operation. The Corn Refiners Association represents corn refiners across the United States and has served this segment since 1913.