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News Release from: Flowserve
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 January 2007
Flowserve: one of the safest companies
in America
The National Safety Council has honoured the Flowserve Corporation with 10 'Industry Leader' Awards for 2006, designating it as one of the safest companies in America
The National Safety Council (NSC) has honoured the Flowserve Corporation with 10 Industry Leader Awards for 2006, designating it as one of the safest companies in America A global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, Flowserve received nearly six percent of the total of 168 NSC awards bestowed, the second most awards garnered by any one company for achievement in the 2005 calendar year
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The NSC recognizes companies based on lost workday cases within each respective North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) two-digit code classifications.
Additional selection criteria includes top level participation and achievement in annual NSC Occupational Excellence Achievement (OEA) Awards based upon safety data reported during the preceding award year.
During the entire four years of the NSC recognition programme, Flowserve has received 21 awards.
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In addition to this year's awards, six were received in 2005, four in 2004, and one in 2003.
This progression shows a continuing record of safety achievement and advancement for the company.
"It is a great honour for our entire team and our operation," said Lewis Kling, Flowserve President and CEO: "These awards highlight the importance of our focus on safety performance.
Such a focus helps Flowserve compete in the global marketplace by reducing costs and improving productivity and on-time delivery".
According to Stephen C Wilson, director for safety, health and environmental affairs for Flowserve, "Flowserve was awarded nine of the 27 awards in NAICS category 33 for manufacturing, for a total of 33 percent of all awards in that group.
The corporation also received one of two awards given in NAICS category 81 for service and repair.
These Industry Leader Awards are in addition to the 79 other NSC awards conferred on our facilities for safe operations during 2005," said Wilson: "These awards are for achievements such as going the entire year without a 'lost time' accident, and having a 'total recordable rate' of less than half of our corporate peers".
Award Locations.
The Flowserve manufacturing locations recognised with 2006 Industry Leader Awards include: Flow Control - Raleigh, North Carolina - Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Pumps - Phillipsburg, New Jersey - Moosic, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Flow Solutions - Temecula, California - Burr Ridge, Illinois - Carson, California - Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The NSC is a non-profit, non-governmental international public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health.
Members of the National Safety Council include more than 45,000 business, labour organizations, schools, public agencies, private groups and individuals.
Founded in 1913 and chartered by the U.S.
Congress in 1953, the primary focus of the NSC is preventing injuries on highways and in homes, workplaces and communities.
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