FMA names 2019 FMA/CNA Safety Award winners

The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Elgin, Ill., has announced the recipients of this year’s Safety Awards. Open to all FMA company members, the program recognizes metal fabrication companies that have a commitment to excellence in safety. Award winners are determined by the FMA Safety Council, and the awards are sponsored by CNA.

The 2019 Safety Award of Honor is presented to companies having perfect safety records, with no recordable injuries or illnesses for calendar year 2018. These companies are:

• AmeriChem Systems Inc., Aurora, Ill.
• Atlas Metal Works LLC, South Windsor, Conn.
• BTD Mfg. Inc., Buford, Ga.
• Cerro Flow Products LLC, Vinita Park, Mo.
• Eskay Metal Fabricating, Buffalo, N.Y.
• GT Grandstands, Plant City, Fla.
• Horizon Metals Inc., Berea, Ohio
• Ingredion Inc., North Kansas City, Mo.
• Integrity Stainless, Latrobe, Pa.
• McCullough Industries, Kenton, Ohio
• Nova Group Inc., Napa, Calif.
• Olympic Steel, Bedford Heights, Ohio
• Olympic Steel, Gary, Ind.
• Olympic Steel — Clarence Drive, Mt. Sterling, Ky.
• SafeRack LLC, Andrews, S.C.
• Standard Iron, Monticello, Minn.
• Standard Iron, Thomson, Ga.
• Superior Joining Technologies Inc., Machesney Park, Ill.
• T. J. Snow, Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Worlds of Wow, Denton, Texas

The 2019 Safety Award of Merit is presented to companies posting an injury and illness incidence rate for the calendar year 2018 that is better than the published Bureau of Labor Statistics rate by 10 percent or greater, based on their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. These companies are:

• AK Tube, Columbus, Ind.
• AK Tube, Walbridge, Ohio
• Allied Tube & Conduit, Harvey, Ill.
• Berlin Metals, Hammond, Ind.
• BTD Mfg., Detroit Lakes, Minn.
• BTD Mfg., Lakeville, Minn.
• BTD Mfg., Dawsonville, Ga.
• Buhler Aeroglide, Cary, N.C.
• Cerro Flow Products LLC, Shelbina, Mo.
• Custom Powder Systems, Springfield, Mo.
• Eberl Iron Works, Buffalo, N.Y.
• GH Metal Solutions Inc. — Airport Road, Fort Payne, Ala.
• GH Metal Solutions Inc. — Williams Ave., Fort Payne, Ala.
• GSM Industrial, Lancaster, Pa.
• Olympic Steel, Bedford Heights, Ohio
• Olympic Steel, Detroit
• Olympic Steel, Plymouth, Minn.
• Olympic Steel, Winder, Ga.
• PlayCore Wisconsin Inc., Fort Payne, Ala.
• Porter Corp., Holland, Mich.
• RG Group, York, Pa.
• Shickel Corp., Bridgewater, Va.
• Tampa Tank Inc., Gibsonton, Fla. (two locations)
• Tempel Steel, Chicago
• UltraPlay Systems Inc., Red Bud, Ill.

The 2019 Safety Award — Honorable Mention is presented to companies posting an injury and illness incidence rate for calendar year 2018 that is at least equal to but less than 10 percent better than the published BLS rate based on their NAICS code. These companies are:

• Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio
• GT Grandstands, Lakeland, Fla.
• Micron Metalworks, Ham Lake, Minn.

The 2019 Most Improved Safety Record was awarded to Integrity Stainless, Latrobe, Pa., for being the Safety Awards winner with the greatest percentage of improvement over the prior year.