Austal USA Wins Shipbuilders Council Safety Award

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) congratulated Austal in a letter for earning the 2010 SCA Award for Excellence in Safety. This honor is awarded to the shipyard members of the Association with the lowest total recordable incidence rates (TRIR) based on a quarterly injury and illness survey conducted by the SCA. This year, Austal contributed to the SCA’s lowest TRIR averages ever. According to Austal’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manager, Chris Blankenfeld, Austal’s overall TRIR average at the completion of 2010 was 45 percent below the (2010) average goal set by the SCA.