Swift
& Staley Inc. in Kevil Presented Governor’s Safety and Health Award
Employees
completed 814,133 production hours without a lost-time incident
Kevil,
Ky. (May 31, 2018) – Labor Cabinet Acting
Secretary Mike Nemes visited Swift & Staley Inc. in Kevil to present a
Governor’s Safety and Health Award for the 814,133 production hours worked
without a lost-time incident by employees.
“The
Governor’s Safety and Health Award embodies excellence in workplace safety, and
it’s only fitting I’m here at Swift & Staley to recognize this great
achievement,” Nemes said. “Working over 800,000 hours without a significant
injury is something that should be celebrated. This is why it is a great
privilege of mine to join the hard working employees of Swift & Staley and
present this award. Congratulations on your safety record, and I look forward
to joining you again next year to celebrate another 800,000 hours without a
significant injury.”
Swift & Staley Inc. began in 1979 as a construction
contractor and currently employs 181 at its Kevil facility. In 2005, they were
awarded the contract for the Dept. of Energy Paducah Infrastructure Services,
and awarded subsequent contracts in 2010 and 2015. The company provides services to both government agencies and commercial
clients, including roads and grounds; janitorial services; security;
environment, safety, and health; information technology and cyber security;
records management; property management; and construction.
"I am proud to offer my congratulations to the dedicated men
and women at Swift & Staley in Kevil for their drive to provide a safe and
healthy working environment,” Sen. Danny Carroll (Paducah) said. “This award is
well-deserved, and I applaud the company for its continual commitment to the
protection and well-being of their employees."
“Over 800,000 consecutive hours without time lost to injury or
illness is a huge accomplishment for the employees of Swift & Staley,” Rep.
Steven Rudy (Paducah) said. "I'm proud to see a major employer in our
region take pride in work safety.”
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet presents the Governor’s Safety and
Health Award to highlight outstanding safety and health performance in
Kentucky’s workplaces. A business may qualify for the award if its
employees achieve a required number of hours worked without experiencing a
lost-time injury or illness. The required number of hours is dependent upon the
number of employees.
According
to a recent report from the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Kentucky employers reported the lowest
incident rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the state’s
history.
Based on a mathematical calculation that describes the number
of recordable incidents per 100 full-time employees, Kentucky’s rate improved
from 3.7 in 2015 to 3.4 in 2016. This rate has steadily declined since it was
first calculated in 1996, when a rate of 8.4 was reported.
For
more information on the Governor’s Safety and Health Award, click here.
Additional information is available at http://labor.kentucky.gov.
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