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McConnell Dowell celebrated an impressive Safety Record at Macdow Batam Fabrication Yard.
Once again international firm, McConnell Dowell, through its Asian connection, McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, has demonstrated it is a leading practitioner of the maxim Safety First in all its activities. This was recently exemplified at its Batam Island fabrication facility.
The wholly owned PT McConnnell Dowell Services on Indonesia’s Batam Island, celebrated the achievement of five million manhours worked without lost time injury (LTI) on 6 November 2009. This impressive record was reached during production of 159 pre-assembled piperacks (PAR) modules and the components for 60 stick built rack (SBR)modules for the huge ExxonMobil SPT Interconnects & Tankage (IC&T) project.
Macdow’s Batam facility has been developed over 8 years with best practice engineering fabrication operations and total staff safety in mind. The 2300 site staff really do go "Home without harm, everyone, everyday“ as one of the site Safety Signs extols.
During the award ceremony, Murray Dundas, McConnell Dowell Managing Director, commended the large workforce, facility management and supervisors, and current clients ExxonMobil and Foster Wheeler & WorleyParsons (FWP) for their continuing support and contribution in creating a total safe working environment. Exxon Project Manager, George McCleskey, said his company was extremely impressed with the way Macdow Batam had progressed on his project to date.
George McCleskey, SPT Project Manager, presented plaques to Macdow Batam Plant Manager Vic Sharp, Site Manager Mick James and Imam Muslich, Engineering Manager, to commemorate this safety milestone. George McCleskey and Murray Dundas personally congratulated the assembled happy workers before returning to the stage for one final group safety cheer.
At the end of the formal celebration, each employee was given a gift bag and certificate of appreciation to mark their contribution. But even better, the whole workforce were given a few hours extra time off for lunch that day. Head Office Safety Manager, Louise Burton, and Site Chief Safety Supervisor, and their band of expert safety supervisors were the heroes of the hour.
Following the award presentations Macdow arranged for an inaugural golf tournament at Batam Links Country Club for staff and clients to mark the occasion. That, too, was memorable but editorial staff were unable to obtain the overall placings under the ‘What happens on the Course, stays on the Course’ rule.
Date 4th December 2009
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