SRR Employees Record 1 Million Safe Work Hours
August 9, 2010
AIKEN, S.C. – Employees of Savannah River Remediation (SRR) LLC, the liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS), have now worked more than one million hours without a lost day of work due to an injury.
The milestone was reached today. A typical organization in the waste management and remediation business records an average of 5 injuries requiring days away from work in the span of one million hours worked.
"Safety is the DOE expectation for all work," said Terrel Spears, Assistant Manager for Waste Disposition Project, Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Operations Office. "It is something we must all learn from the start, and I congratulate the SRR Team for doing their part to maintain that focus and achieve a notable, injury-free workplace."
A lost workday case is defined as any work-related injury or illness that results in days away from work. This milestone continues a long tradition by liquid waste employees operating and maintaining critical cleanup facilities and being recognized nationally as one of the safest projects in the DOE complex.
"Liquid waste employees at SRS perform their jobs around some of the most hazardous work imaginable," said Jim French, SRR President and Project Manager. "The safety performance by our employees is a testament to their determination to do the right thing and work safely everyday."
SRS is owned by DOE. The SRS Liquid Waste contract is managed by SRR and is composed of personnel from a team of companies led by URS with partners Bechtel National, CH2M Hill and Babcock & Wilcox. Critical subcontractors for the contract are AREVA, Energy Solutions and URS Safety Management Solutions.
Point of Contact: Dean Campbell, Manager, Public Affairs dean.campbell@srs.gov