Intertek receives prestigious safety award

June 15, 2016

Longview, TX - Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, was honored by The Safety Council of East Texas (SCET) for excellence in safety training.  Only SCET members that performed work in 2015 within a four state area of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma were eligible for an award, where safety performance was measured using the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Incident Rate. The rate is a metric used to compare a company’s safety performance against a national average based on the represented industry.  The Incident Rate is calculated using the formula (number of OSHA recordables x 200,000 divided by number of employee hours worked).

Hi-Tech Testing, an Intertek company, provides conventional and advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) services as well as American Petroleum Institute (API) inspections. The company has been a member of SCET since 1996, and throughout this time it has consistently exceeded the safety standards set forth by industry regulators. Hi-Tech Testing’s exceptional safety training has recently resulted in two years without a lost time workplace incident.

The SCET was formed under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act on October 9, 1991 by East Texas contractors and industry leaders to improve the safety work performance of members and their employees. SCET provides quality safety training and testing programs that increase safety compliance with regulatory standards. SCET members are involved in a wide array of industries including industrial manufacturing, energy, oil and gas, engineering, architecture, surveying and construction.

Rick Wall, Safety Council of East Texas President said, “The criteria to qualify for this award was stringent and based upon the federal OSHA injury reporting requirements.  Hi-Tech Testing met the award requirements and we are excited to recognize their efforts in promoting safety training in the workplace. Safety training is not only good business practice, but it’s also required by law. It’s clear that Hi-Tech Testing takes pride in providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees.”  
  
Raymond Lee, Hi-Tech Testing Vice President Occupational and Radiation Safety said, “Working safely each day takes a special commitment.  This award represents each of our employee’s hard work and dedication to the safety process as well as Intertek’s purpose: Bringing quality and safety to life. This accomplishment simply could not have been achieved without our employees truly making safety a top priority.”


Media enquiries:
Niki Schroeder
Global Marketing Manager, Intertek Industry Services
Telephone: +1 281 364 2800
niki.schroeder@intertek.com

Business enquiries:
Raymond Lee
VP Occupational & Radiation Safety, Hi-Tech Testing Service, Inc.
Telephone: +1 903 753 1775
raymond.lee@hittechtesting.com


About Intertek
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 40,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains.
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