9/18/2014 12:11:00 AM
NEWS BRIEFS
Field Fastener Highlighted Twice
Field Fastener is among 18 firms named by EHS Today as “America’s Safest Companies Class of 2014.
“The 18 companies on the list represent a broad array of industries, from construction to retail to manufacturing to commercial diving and more,” EHS explained. “They don’t focus on numbers, they focus on the importance of all workers returning home safely at the end of the shift and do whatever it takes to make that happen.”
EHS Today, formerly known as Occupational Hazards, is published for safety, health and industrial hygiene people in manufacturing, construction and service sectors about trends, management strategies, regulatory news and new products for safe work sites.
In addition to Field Fastener, the safe companies of 2014: The AES Corp., Alan Shintani Inc., Aqueos Corp., BL Harbert International LLC, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc., Dressbarn, Egan Co., Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina, Inteva Products LLC, Kirk Erectors Inc., Orica USA Inc., Rockwell Automation Inc., SBM Site Services LLC, Scot Forge Co., TP Mechanical, Watermark and Westar Energy Inc.
These representatives of safety excellence come in all shapes and sizes, from firms with several dozen employees to multinational corporations with tens of thousands of employees. But they have one thing in common: They believe that there’s nothing more important than protecting their workers, the environment and the communities in which they operate.
“Our motto is ‘Safety Brings You Home,’” said Jim Malecha of Egan Co., a specialty contractor. “Several years ago, we looked at adopting slogans like ‘Zero Injuries’ or ‘Target Zero.’ We felt these slogans were more about statistics than about our employees. We wanted a saying that emphasized to our employees that safety was about them and their families.”
At Aqueos Corp., a commercial diving company that works with the oil and gas industry, stop work authority is considered a responsibility of each employee, and occurs a number of times each shift, said JB Glass, CHST, CET, COSS HSE manager.
“Hazard identification is integrated into the work style of personnel. The culture supports ownership of a solution if a hazard is identified.”
Awards will be presented during EHS Today’s Safety Leadership Conference October 27-29, in Indianapolis.
Since 2002, 174 organizations have been honored for worker safety and health and environmental stewardship. Web: ehstoday.com
In other news, Field Fastener was named one of the fastest growing private U.S. companies, earning a spot on the Inc. 500|5000 list for the 4th consecutive year.
The Inc. 500|5000 list is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest growing private companies. With 54% growth in revenue over a three year span, Field was ranked #181 for the manufacturing/distribution industry, and #4618 overall on this year’s list.
“The Field team is honored to be recognized once again on the Inc 5000 list,” said chairman Bill Derry. “It reaffirms that our value proposition is on target and our culture is effective.”
Field said it has averaged 20% growth rate since 1990, with the goal of reaching $100 million in revenue by 2017.
“This year’s recognition on the Inc 5000 list is possible because of our Team’s dedication to our Vision and Mission as an organization,” president Jim Derry added.
In July of this year Field merged with HRS Logistics Inc.
Both Bill Derry and Jim Derry have been president of the National Fastener Distributors Association – Bill for 1997-98 and Jim for 2010-2011.
Field Fastener is a technically-oriented, global provider of inventory management and supply chain solutions for fasteners and other Class “C” items. The distributor has 900 customers worldwide and is headquartered at 9883 N. Alpine Rd., Machesney Park, IL 61115. Tel: 815 637-9002 Web: fieldfastener.com
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