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Global Industries, Inc recently

announced that two of their

divisions were honoured at

the annual conference of the

Great Plains Safety and Health

Organisation. MFS/York/Stormorwas named as a silver award

winner. Additionally, Nebraska

Engineering Company (NECO)

was named a bronze award winner for their continued efforts

and improvements in creating a safe work environment for their

employees.

Global safety priorities

At Global Industries, Inc. safety is the highest priority, and that

message is continually communicated and reinforced throughout

the company and its various divisions. Global Industries has

always taken the position that safety is not just for manufacturing

employees to practice or upper management to be concerned

about. It is a function that everyone is responsible for, and this

message is continually reinforced through ongoing training and

education that includes, but is not limited to the following actions

and processes:

Training

Frequent safety training is scheduled at all Global facilities, and

encompasses all levels of employment. Manufacturing personnel

sit alongside upper level managers when attending these in-depth

training sessions so all employees understand the importance of

safety and the proper safety requirements and procedures at every

installation.

Safety

Weekly Safety calls are conducted with all facilities and the

Global Vice President of Manufacturing to review any safety-

related matters and discuss any changes in procedures or policies

to insure and/or enhance employee safety.

Comprehensive internal safety audits are conducted annually at

all facilities by the divisional safety coordinators and the Global

Vice President of Manufacturing.

Voluntary Department of Labor safety audits are conductedapproximately every three years.

Every division and corporate meeting begins with a report on

safety – There are no exceptions! All meetings.

Active employee safety committees, made up of employees

from all departments and levels, have been created at each Global

facility

Safety competitions in conjunction with governmental Safety

and Health Organisations are held at all Global facilities.

Safety investigations and specic safety communications are

spread across the entire company when an incident occurs to

prevent any “like and similar” incidents.

A safety coordinator is on site at each facility, reporting to the

Division General Manager and the Corporate Vice President of

Manufacturing Safety Business Operating System in place with

discrete metrics and goals for each Division.

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All existing equipment and

machines are equipped with the

safeguards and shielding that

OSHA mandates. Additionally, the

specications for any new equipment

purchases includes OSHA safety

protections

Company ethos

According to Chief Davidson,

Global Vice President of

Manufacturing, “Maybe most

important of all, Global is creating

a culture where safety is personal to

all employees and is both discussed

and supported from the company

president all the way down to the last

employee hired.

“Our stated goal is to have zero

unsafe behaviors within any of our

facilities,” Davidson continued,

“and we base our training and safetyexpenditures not around compliance

but rather around zero unsafe

behaviors. We also strive to train

employees to be not only safe at

work but also safe at home, because

we believe that if we are safe at work

and home, then safety truly becomes

part of our culture.”

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A new ambient-temperature food examination facility has been

formally opened at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, by

Transport Minister, Robert Goodwill MP.

The £4 million investment included a major refurbishment and

expansion of the examination facilities and the provision of new

ofces for Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority.

Commenting on the new facility, Robert Goodwill MP said:“This new state-of-the-art facility will ensure that vital imported

products stay as fresh as possible. Some 40 per cent of the food

on our supermarket shelves arrives by sea, so it must be checked

efciently in the most hygienic conditions.

“The signicant investment currently underway across the UK

means our major ports remain world leaders, contributing billions

to the UK economy and creating thousands of skilled jobs.”

Steve Gallant, Suffolk Coastal District Council Cabinet Member

for Community Health, said:

“The new inspection facilities are built to an incredibly high

standard – safe, clean and hygienic – to maintain the integrity

of the food chain to the highest requirements of upcoming

legislation.

“We have a very productive partnership with the Port of

Felixstowe, and this is delivering best practice in terms of Port

Health. Now our staff are next door to each other, we can get

examinations done even more quickly. Being neighbours will also

allow a closer understanding of each other’s business and that

can only lead to even better efciency and effectiveness in the

future.”

Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Ofcer of the Port of

Felixstowe and Managing Director of HPH Europe division,

added:

“We are committed to a programme of investment across all

parts of the port to ensure our customers receive the highest

possible levels of service. The new ambient-temperature facility

is the latest example of this commitment. The dedication of our

experienced examination facilities team, and the close working

relationship they have with the Port Health authority, will ensure

that together we deliver the very best, most efcient inspectionprocess of any UK port.”

The new facility covers an area of 3,045 square metres with a

further 840 square metres of ofce space and meeting rooms for

both port and Port Health staff. Separate examination chambers,

including segregated areas for dusty products such as chilli,

spices and other powders, allow multiple consignments to be

examined without the risk of contamination.

Port focus

Port of Felixstowe (PFL) is the largest container port in the

UK, and one of the largest in Europe. PFL is a member of the

Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group. Hutchison Port Holdings

(HPH), a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate CK

Hutchison Holdings Limited (CK Hutchison), is the world’s

leading port investor, developer and operator. The HPH

network of port operations comprises 319 berths in 52 ports,

spanning 26 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa,

Europe, the Americas and Australasia. Over the years, HPH has

expanded internationally into other logistics and transportation-

related businesses. These include cruise ship terminals, airport

operations, distribution centres, rail services, and ship repair

facilities. In 2014, the HPH port network handled a combined

throughput of 82.9 million TEU worldwide.

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