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| Bechtel sets U.S. corporate record with 20 million safe hours Bechtel announced that its Savannah River, Inc. (BSRI) construction employees have set a new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) standard as well as a U.S. corporate record by working 20 million consecutive hours without a lost-time accident. This record-breaking accomplishment means Savannah River Site construction workers have been free of serious industrial illness and injury since 1998. By comparison, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average construction firm would have experienced 241 lost-time injuries during the same time period. After BSRI reached 18 million safe hours in May 2006, the achievement was cited by DOE as a first. Bechtel Savannah River, Inc. (BSRI) supports Washington Savannah River Company in the management and operation of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 310-square-mile Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. BSRI is responsible for soil and groundwater closure projects, project management, and design and construction services. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |