BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (Oct. 17, 2016)—Spirax Sarco, a leader in products and services for steam system management, recently reached a safety milestone of 1.86 million man-hours—or 3 years—without a lost-time accident.
That means 288 employees did not miss work because of an injury suffered on the job during that time period, according to a statement from the company.
“We are proud of everyone’s contribution to this important safety achievement,” said Kris Brown, safety environmental and training supervisor for Spirax Sarco. “We take time to educate our employees on what we do and how we do it so that everyone is safe and they leave the same way they come to work.”
The accomplishment was celebrated on Oct. 6 in Blythewood with an event attended by Spirax Sarco employees who ate a catered lunch while listening to company President Lorraine Wiseman congratulate them on their achievement. To mark the event, prizes were given out to employees who answered various safety questions.
When asked why Spirax Sarco celebrated this event, Brown replied, “Each one of our employees have a role to play when it comes to safety. If something happens, not only does their family suffer but our customers do as well. Spirax Sarco wanted to take a moment to thank our employees because it takes a team effort to be where we are today—1,161 days without a lost-time accident.”