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Signal International Receives "Excellence in Safety" Award for Third Consecutive Year - 5/5/2006 Signal International Receives "Excellence in Safety" Award for Third Consecutive Year
Ron Schnoor, left, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Signal International's Mississippi Operations, is pictured accepting the `Excellence in Safety' Award 2005 from Daniel Youhas of the Shipbuilder's Council of America.PASCAGOULA, MISSISSPPI - 5 MAY 2006 - Each year, the Shipbuilder's Council of America (SCA) issues an "Excellence in Safety Award" to the operations with the lowest "Total Recordable OSHA Incident Rate" based on the operation's annual collective safety performance. The award, given to Signal International-Mississippi Operations in 2003, 2004, and again for 2005, represents Signal's commitment to safety-leadership throughout the marine fabrication industry. Signal's Mississippi Operations total recordable OSHA incident rate for 2005, was 0.66, compared to the SCA's industry average of 8.74, leaving Signal 755% healthier, with regards to safety performance than the association average. Additionally, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistic's available (year ending 2004), the total recordable OSHA incident rate for the shipbuilding industry was 12.9. Signal's Mississippi Operations (through April 23, 2006) currently has an OSHA rate as of 0.50, an incident rate of 3000%, less than the industry average. These results demonstrate Signal's commitment to providing a safe-working environment for the well-being of all Signal International employees, Signal's customers, and the many contractors who perform work at Signal International facilities. Signal International is one of the largest marine and fabrication companies in the Gulf of Mexico providing repair, upgrade, new construction, and fabrication services to the offshore industry. Headquartered in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the six facilities include two yards in Pascagoula and four in Texas. These facilities are equipped to handle new builds, conversions and repairs of semi-submersibles, jackups, drillships, FPSOs and FPSs. The Shipbuilder's Council of America is the largest and most broad-based national trade association representing the U.S. shipyard/marine construction industry. The Council represents 79 shipyard companies that own and operate over 150 shipyards in 23 states. SCA also represents 45 affiliate members that provide goods and services to the shipyard/marine construction industry. Safety Incentive Program Winner
This grand prize is part of the safety incentive program implemented by Signal International in March 2003 and is one of several steps intended to expand Signal's overall safety program. Signal's goal in implementing such a program is to further the 'total safety awareness' model and protect their employee's by reducing or eliminating the possibility of industrial accidents occurring at Signal International facilities. Since implementation of the safety incentive program, the Signal operation has significantly reduced its total incident rate, which now is approx. five times less than that of the national average for the marine fabrication industry. Signal International's number one priority is the safety of Signal employees and Signal expects to continue the reduction in the incident rate as the result of the steps taken, one of which is the safety bonus incentive program.
For more information, contact: Joe Roche Signal Receives Excellence in Safety AwardPASCAGOULA, MISSISSPPI - 22 APRIL 2005- For the second straight year, Signal International, LLC Mississippi Operations earned the "Excellence in Safety Award," presented by the Shipbuilder's Council of America (SCA). Accepting the 2004 award was Ron Schnoor, Senior VP and General Manger of Signal's Mississippi's yards, and Pat Killeen, Director of Safety for Signal International, LLC. Each year the SCA issues safety awards to shipyards based on their total recordable incidence rate (TRIR). For every 200,000 hours worked in 2004, the Signal Mississippi operation had an incident rate of one and one half percent compared to the industry average of over nine percent. Thus far in 2005, the Mississippi operation has an incident rate of less than one half of one percent. Dick Marler, President and CEO of Signal International, LLC attributed the awards to management's strong commitment to providing employees, subcontractors, and customers a safe working environment. Marler remarked that Schnoor was instrumental in establishing the safety program in Mississippi, which is now being implemented throughout all of Signal's operations including those in Texas. The program focuses on accident prevention and safety bonuses to employees who work without accident. Schnoor attributes the success to the total commitment of all Signal employees whose goal it is to have the safest shipyard operation in the country.The Shipbuilders Council of America is the largest and most broad-based national trade association representing the US shipyard/marine construction industry. More than 70 companies operating 150 shipyards and marine facilities comprise its membership. Signal International is one of the largest marine and fabrication companies in the Gulf of Mexico providing repair, upgrade, and construction/fabrication services to the offshore industry. The six facilities encompass a total of 347 acres and include the East and West yards in Pascagoula, MS and four Texas facilities, one in Sabine Pass, two in Port Arthur and the Orange Yard. For more information, contact: Joe Roche Dick Marler Chris Cunningham
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