BROKEN ARROW, OK -- McElroy was recognized for its commitment to workplace safety and its participation in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). 

McElroy was recognized on May 4, 2026 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for its commitment to workplace safety. Pictured from left are Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn, McElroy Environmental Health and Safety Manager Tony Little, McElroy President and CEO Chip McElroy, OSHA Consultation Director Jason Hudson, and Safety Consultant Erica Noland.

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn presented the company with a proclamation commending leadership and employees at McElroy’s Broken Arrow campus, located at 3000 N. Hemlock Circle in Broken Arrow.  She and OSHA Consultation Director Jason Hudson also presented company leadership with a flag announcing McElroy’s SHARP-certified status.

The Broken Arrow campus is the latest addition to McElroy’s four Tulsa-area locations. Purchased in 2023, it houses the assembly, shipping, and warehouse space for the company’s medium-diameter fusion machine lines.

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.

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 before certification is completed. 

Tony Little, McElroy’s Environmental Health and Safety Manager, highlighted McElroy’s warehouse supervisors and staff, along with company ownership, for making safety a top priority in day-to-day operations. 

“It’s not an easy process to be certified,” Little said. “But this company has been committed to safety for a long time.”

Osborn agreed.

“(McElroy) has been a shining example of appreciating employees and doing the right thing,” she said, referring to the company’s long-standing safety procedures and participation in SHARP. 

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. McElroy was first SHARP certified in 1999 with its Fulton campus, and since then each of its additional Tulsa locations have gone on to receive certification.

In all, McElroy campuses make up four of the 17 SHARP-certified workplaces in Oklahoma. 
This certification extends through February 2027.