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McDermott
Achieves 50M Man-Hours Performed
With No Lost Time Incident
“Safety isn’t just a procedure for us, it’s a culture
deep-rooted within every function and division of our
business. It is our number one priority.”
McDermott International, Inc. is the
global leader in offshore engineering and
construction industry. Through its services,
people are provided with innovative
solutions that achieve the highest industry
performance when it came to ethics,
environmental, quality and safety. Recently,
the company celebrated a new achievement
when it reached 50 million man-hours
performed that had no lost time incident in
its Middle East division.
According to Linh Austin of McDermott’s
Vice President, Middle East and Caspian,
“Everyone at McDermott had a part to
play in reaching the 50 million man-hour
milestone; it was achieved through mutual
regard for each other and dedicated
teamwork.
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Safety isn’t just a procedure for us, it’s a
culture deep-rooted within every function
and division of our business. It is our number
one priority.” The new milestone was
achieved back in January 27, 2017 as part
of the company’s program, Taking the Lead.
McDermott’s Operational Values (“MOVs”)
were also implemented, which helped
achieve excellent safety performance. MOVs
helped the company’s employees identify
key procedures and processes that were
needed for safety success.
As for the McDermott company as a whole, it
reached one year with no lost time incident.
It included two spool bases, 12 McDermott-
owned offshore vessels and offices located
around the world and four global fabrication
facilities.