The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites that a typical construction site in the United States experiences one lost day of work every 118,000 hours. In light of this statistic, if Lauren’s safety commitment was typical – in line with the industry average – more than 50 individuals would have missed work due to a work-related injury or illness over the last several years. In response to this, Todd Meek, Lauren’s Corporate Safety Director, stated: “Lauren is not satisfied with typical or industry average safety benchmarks. Our goal is zero injuries – period. We are proving each day that performing with safety excellence is fully achievable with the correct plan in place.”

Lauren’s safety success is due, in large part, to a rigorous safety program modeled after behavior based safety standards in which all employees are called to take personal responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their coworkers. Site and task-specific safety training is the backbone of Lauren’s safety program, augmented by task reviews where employees collaborate to provide their input on daily safety planning. The result is a well-planned, safe environment for the workforce.

This safety achievement spans several years and involves the participation of thousands of employees. Cleve Whitener, Lauren’s president and CEO, highlights the importance of this achievement: “Working safely throughout a project is noteworthy. Working safely for a year is commendable. But working safely year after year and project after project is truly remarkable, and it underscores a conscious effort each and every day by management and all employees to make sure that safety remains a key focus of our organization.

About Lauren:
The Lauren Corporation is a leader in many diversified markets such as Alternative Energy, Polymers, Power, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Special Metals and Material Handling. With offices throughout the US and Canada, Lauren provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction services to industrial customers worldwide. For more information about Lauren, please visit us online at www.laurenec.com.

The STEP Platinum Award is a national award that allows LEC to compete with all other Platinum Award winners across the country for the ABC National Safety Excellence Award. This also means Lauren is eligible to compete for the first ever, invitation only ABC Diamond STEP Award. The 2010 Safety Award of Excellence for the State of Georgia acknowledges Lauren’s exceptional safety performance for 2009. The World Safety Organization awarded Lauren with the Concerned Company of the Year Award because of their “excellent safety program, safety record and their safety programs on off-the-job safety”, as well as the Educational Safety Award for their above average safety program of educational nature in the fields of safety, environment, public safety, healthcare safety, and transportation safety.

“Lauren’s dedication and responsibility to a successful Safety Program is not new,” Todd Meek, Corporate Safety Director said. “The past three years, the approach has changed and has been very successful. These awards are simply proof of that.”

“This is Lauren’s opportunity to acknowledge and thank our employees, subcontractors and customers for their continuing efforts to eliminate unsafe work practices at our jobsites,” Meek continued. “The awards would not have been possible without their diligence and belief in our program.”

About Lauren:
The Lauren Corporation is a leader in many diversified markets such as Alternative Energy, Polymers, Power, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Special Metals and Material Handling. With offices throughout the US and Canada, Lauren provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction services to industrial customers worldwide. For more information about Lauren, please visit us online at www.laurenec.com.

Lauren recognizes that this tremendous milestone is a direct result of our employees diligence to live and work in a safety embracing culture,” Todd Meek, Corporate Safety Director explained. “This enormous accomplishment exemplifies how Lauren is continuously pushing safety to a new level of excellence.

This milestone was achieved with the combined efforts of over 1,500 personnel across multiple offices and jobsites. This employee-driven effort began with orientation, continued through with site and task specific testing, training, enforcement and recognition of achievement. Methods are regularly reviewed and improved to better all safety approaches and procedures.

“This new record is simply the beginning,” Meek said. “By constantly improving and continuously enhancing our safety program, the employees of Lauren, the customers of Lauren are in good hands: our own.”

Lauren would like to thank our employees, subcontractors and customers for being part of this honor.

About Lauren:
The Lauren Corporation is a leader in many diversified markets such as Alternative Energy, Polymers, Power, Pulp & Paper, Refining, Special Metals and Material Handling. With offices throughout the US and Canada, Lauren provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction services to industrial customers worldwide. For more information about Lauren, please visit us online at www.laurenec.com.