Washington Group International Project Earns Highest OSHA Safety Ranking
13 Septembre 2007 - 11:39PM
PR Newswire (US)
MILWAUKEE and BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Wisconsin Power Constructors, a Washington Group International
(NYSE:WNG) subsidiary, has earned one of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration's (OSHA) highest safety rankings for its
work on a power plant project in Wisconsin. The company's
construction performance at the We Energies' Port Washington
Generating Station near Milwaukee has been awarded "Star" status in
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Star status is the
highest level available under the program, which recognizes
exemplary work sites with comprehensive, successful safety and
health management systems. Wisconsin Power Constructors is
providing engineering, procurement, and construction services for a
545-megawatt, combined-cycle facility in Port Washington. The firm
completed a similar plant at the site in 2005. "Designation as a
VPP Star site is recognition of sustained excellence in all areas
of our safety and health management system," said Brad Giles,
Washington Group International's vice president for environmental
safety and health. "Other Washington Group sites have also achieved
VPP Star status." OSHA's review of the Port Washington site
highlighted several "areas of excellence," including employee
integration into site inspections and exemplary owner, management,
and craft worker relationships. "Safety is at the core of
Washington Group's values and work practices and is a critical part
of successful project performance," said Lou Pardi, president of
the company's Power Business Unit, headquartered in Princeton, N.J.
"The safety of our workers is always of paramount importance, and
we welcome this recognition of our commitment -- and the commitment
of our client -- to continue achieving excellence." Workers at the
site, where 100 to 200 crane lifts occur daily, recently surpassed
two million hours worked without a days-away injury. All employees
are trained and mentored in an extensive safety program, and
ongoing meetings and inspections help ensure adherence to
established procedures. Approximately 400 union employees work at
the project that is scheduled for completion in mid-2008. At the
corporate level, in 2006, Washington Group International became the
fifth organization in the United States to be inducted into OSHA's
VPP Corporate Pilot Program, joining Georgia-Pacific, International
Paper, the U.S. Postal Service, and Dow Chemical Company.
Washington Group International (NYSE:WNG) provides the talent,
innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated
engineering, construction, and management solutions for businesses
and governments worldwide. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with more
than $3 billion in annual revenue, the company has approximately
25,000 people at work around the world providing solutions in
power, environmental management, defense, oil and gas processing,
mining, industrial facilities, transportation, and water resources.
For more information, visit http://www.wgint.com/. DATASOURCE:
Washington Group International CONTACT: Jerry Holloway or Laurie
Spiegelberg of Washington Group International, +1-208-386-5255 Web
site: http://www.wgint.com/
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