The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the winners of its annual safety awards for calendar year 2024. Fourteen shipyards received recognition for either excellence in safety or improvement in safety.
To be eligible, SCA said member shipyards must submit complete injury and illness data for all four quarters, report no fatalities for the year, and either maintain a total recordable incident rate (TRIR) below the SCA average or reduce their TRIR by at least 10% from the previous year.
“Year after year, the shipbuilding and repair industry proves that safety is more than a goal—it’s embedded in the culture of our workforce and operations,” said Matthew Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America. “Recipients of this award are setting the benchmark for prioritizing the industry’s greatest asset—its people—while strengthening the capabilities that keep our maritime sector resilient and prepared.”…