During the 2024 STI/SPFA Annual Meeting held in Scottsdale, Arizona, the winners of the 2023 STI/SPFA Safety Awards were unveiled, recognising outstanding achievements in safety within the industry.

The prestigious Safety Diamond Club Award was bestowed upon companies that demonstrated an exceptional commitment to safety by maintaining a zero Total Recordable Incident Rate for five consecutive calendar years or by achieving a specified amount of work hours ending on December 31, 2023. Among the esteemed recipients of this accolade were Acterra Group, LLC in Marion, Iowa; Custom Piping Systems, LLC in San Antonio; Genesis Environmental Solutions, Inc. in Blue Springs, Missouri; Mass Tank in Middleboro, Massachusetts; and Tank Industry Consultants, Inc. in Indianapolis.

Similarly, the Safety Award of Excellence honoured companies that achieved a commendable zero OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate throughout the entire 2023 calendar year. Notable awardees included Acterra Group, LLC in Marion, Iowa; Blastech Mobile LLC in Axis, Alabama; Caldwell Tanks in Louisville, Kentucky; Custom Piping Systems, LLC in San Antonio; Fisher Tank Company in Chester, Pennsylvania; Grupo Tarsco de Mexico in Mexico; and many others who exemplified an unwavering commitment to safety.

Additionally, the Safety Award of Achievement recognised companies that achieved a minimum 10 percent reduction in the OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate, with no fatalities, during the 2023 calendar year compared to the average rate of the preceding three years. Among the distinguished recipients of this award were Brighton Tru-Edge Heads, LLC in Cincinnati; EK Machine, Inc. in Fall River, Wisconsin; Hamilton Tanks LLC in Columbus, Ohio; and Taylor Forge Engineered Systems – Paola in Paola, Kansas, among others.

The STI/SPFA Safety Awards underscore the highest standards of safety performance within companies engaged in shop fabrication, inspection, maintenance, and field construction activities.

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