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| Jacobs awarded HBR "Best of the Best" award for safety milestone Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services, announced that it received an award for "Best of the Best" in the large contractor category from the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) at its 25th Annual Safety Excellence Awards Banquet in Galveston, Texas. The award recognized Jacobs' achievement of 410 thousand work hours with zero lost time incidents (LTIs) at the AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals Battleground project site, as well as 4,989 days with zero LTIs at its Merichem Houston project site. The achievement reflects Jacobs' culture of caring and deep rooted commitment to safety. The award is presented on an annual basis to the very "Best of the Best" in processes, procedures and employee participation concerning safety. AkzoNobel Battleground and Merichem Houston nominated Jacobs for the award. The process to achieve this recognition involves the project owner nominating a contractor based on eligibility focused on size and core competency of each company. The nominated contractors are audited on documentation, innovation and employee participation, with a key component around site leadership. The work scope at the AkzoNobel Battleground site includes mechanical, electrical and instrument maintenance and support of environmental, warehouse and shipping services. The site produces high purity metal organics which require special handling for their pyrophoric and explosive properties. The Merichem Houston site's work scope includes the fabrication of vessels, piping and structures supporting the production of treatment modules used by the petrochemical industry. Established in 1988, the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR), consisting of Industrial owners in the Greater Houston Gulf Coast area, is dedicated to saving and preserving the lives of industrial workers. HBR recognizes Greater Houston Area Industrial Contractors for outstanding safety performance. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |