KBR sets construction safety milestone at US ammonia project

KBR has now surpassed 3 million work hours without a "days away from work" incident at the Dyno Nobel ammonia plant construction site in Waggaman, Louisiana, the US-based contractor announced on Thursday.

Although this is not the first such achievement for KBR, the logistical and schedule challenges associated with this particular project make it a significant milestone demonstrating commitment to the company's Zero Harm program to protect people, property and the environment, according to KBR officials.

"KBR fosters an interdependent safety culture in which all employees are expected to make safety conscious decisions that are governed by personal values," said Nick Anagnostou, KBR's vice president of health, safety, security and the environment. "Everyone truly realizes that an injury incident is not a statistic, but rather a person who has been negatively affected."

Every new KBR employee receives rigorous training on the Zero Harm safety culture, which emphasizes the importance of an incident-free work environment. KBR says that peer-to-peer intervention is embraced across the organization for all safety-related matters.

At the Dyno Nobel site, KBR's commitment to Zero Harm is reinforced with daily and weekly site meetings, toolbox safety meetings and award recognition for employees, which all stress the importance of a safe work culture.

"We have made Zero Harm the foundation of our corporate values," said Stuart Bradie, KBR's president and CEO. "KBR makes it a priority to see our employees go home safely on a daily basis and it is our responsibility to provide a working environment that empowers all employees to speak up about safety."

In all, KBR has been involved in the licensing, design, engineering and/or construction of more than 230 ammonia facilities around the world.

A new banner congratulating KBR on reaching the milestone now hangs in the Dyno Noble ammonia plant that KBR is building in Waggaman, Louisiana.