MARS — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certified Lancaster Safety Consulting as a star site, the highest honor in its voluntary protection programs.

Lancaster Safety is a health and safety consulting company that assists companies with health and safety management systems. It has 11 workers.

OSHA's voluntary protection programs are for employers and employees who have implemented exemplary workplace safety and health management systems.

GIRARD, Ohio — Aim Integrated Logistics has promoted Mike Chopp of Butler to regional manager. Chopp, most recently a district sales representative, has been with Aim since 2001.Before joining Aim, he was the general manager at Tri State Trailer Sales.Aim and its sister company, Aim NationaLease, which provides truck leasing and maintenance services, operate from more than 80 locations across the United States and employ more than 850 people.Burt Hill designed hospital honoredWASHINGTON — Al Mafraq Hospital, designed by Burt Hill of Butler and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services, was named the Best Sustainable Hospital Project, in the Hospital Build Middle East 2010 Awards program.The award recognizes commitment to sustainability in terms of design, development and construction by honoring projects that demonstrate an efficient use of resources.The 745-bed Al Mafraq Hospital is in Abu Dhabi.

DES MOINES — Gerald Somple of Butler is one of three finalists from Pennsylvania for Ruan Transport's Driver of the Year Award.Twelve finalists were chosen from more than 4,100 drivers from Ruan's 162 regional terminals.The regional finalists were selected based on length of service, safety and driving records, and customer service.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania regulators have given the go-ahead for drilling to resume at two gas wells owned by the company that had a blowout at a third, nearby well last week.Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Neil Weaver said Friday that Houston-based EOG Resources has been authorized to resume work at two wells that have been inspected and found to have no environmental or operational violations.State officials ordered EOG Resources to stop operations at all its sites after the June 3 accident at a well on the grounds of a Clearfield County hunting club.Work will not resume at that well while an investigation continues, and dozens of the company's other wells remain idle.No one was injured in the 16-hour blowout, which sent highly pressurized gas and polluted water 75 feet into the air.

ALLENTOWN — Mack Trucks is recalling 75 laid-off workers to its Lehigh Valley manufacturing plant.The truck maker says it's benefiting from improving demand for highway vehicles.Company spokesman John Walsh said Thursday the recall is effective June 21. It will bring the number of workers at the plant to 750.After several rounds of layoffs, Mack has shown modest signs of economic recovery this year.Through April, Mack reported a 30 percent increase in deliveries compared with 2009. Mack sells most trucks within North America and some overseas.Mack is shifting nonmanufacturing employees from an Allentown office to its new headquarters in Greensboro, N.C. It has shifted all manufacturing to its Pennsylvania plant.

• <B>Lynn Iams Barger</B> was named executive director of institutional advancement at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. In the past, she had worked at the Butler County Chamber of Commerce.