FMA is pleased to announce that a record-breaking 67 members are receiving Safety Awards this year! Open to all FMA Business members, and sponsored by CNA, the program acknowledges metal fabrication companies for achieving safety records better than the OSHA recordable rate for their NAICS codes. The awards will be presented at a reception dinner at the 13th annual FMA Safety Conference, Oct. 20-21, in North Charleston, South Carolina.

The conference will be in person where attendees can connect with other safety personnel from across the country and learn about the latest safety regulations, machine safety best practices, response plans, and more.

Rusty Demeules Award

This award honors long-time former FMA volunteer Rusty Demeules’ passion for creating safe work cultures and is presented to one company each year that best exemplifies a dedication to safety. The 2021 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence will be presented to Tampa Tank Inc, Gibsonton, Florida, for their outstanding commitment to safety in their facility by reinforcing safe work behaviors, providing consistent safety training, and watching out for each other to ensure everyone is performing their jobs in the safest manner possible.

The 2021 Safety Award of Honor is presented to companies having perfect safety records — no recordable injuries or illnesses for calendar year 2020.

Companies receiving the 2021 Safety Award of Honor are (in no particular order):

• Nova Group Inc — Napa, Calif.
• GH Metal Solutions — Fort Payne, Ala.
• AmeriChem Systems Inc — Aurora, Ill.
• Texas ProFab Corp — Carrollton, Texas
• Laystrom Manufacturing — Chicago
• TJ Snow — Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Cleveland-Cliffs Tubular Components LLC — Walbridge, Ohio
• Standard Iron — Monticello, Minn.
• Standard Iron — Alexandria, Minn.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Mayville North — Mayville, Wis.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Vanderbilt South — Vanderbilt, Mich.
• Chicago Tube & Iron — Romeoville, Ill.
• Chicago Tube & Iron | Fabrication — Romeoville, Ill.
• Chicago Tube & Iron — St. Paul, Minn.
• Chicago Tube & Iron — Locust, N.C.
• Chicago Tube & Iron — Owatonna, Minn.
• BTD Manufacturing Inc | Warehouse — Buford, Ga.
• Action Stainless & Alloys — Carrollton, Texas
• Action Stainless & Alloys — Houston
• Action Stainless & Alloys — Riverside, Mo.
• Action Stainless & Alloys — Rock Hill, S.C.
• Action Stainless & Alloys — Springdale, Ark.
• Olympic Steel — Dover, Ohio
• Olympic Steel | Clarence Dr — Mt. Sterling, Ky.
• Olympic Steel | Owingsville Rd — Mt. Sterling, Ky.

The 2021 Safety Award of Merit is presented to companies posting an injury and illness incidence rate for calendar year 2020 that is better than the published Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rate by 10% or greater, based on their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

Companies receiving the 2021 Safety Award of Merit are (in no particular order):

• Cleveland-Cliffs Tubular Components LLC — Columbus, Ind.
• GH Metal Solutions — Fort Payne, Ala.
• Indiana Pickling & Processing — Portage, Ind.
• Feralloy Corporation | Midwest Division — Portage, Ind.
• SafeRack LLC — Andrews, S.C.
• Actron Entities Inc — Clearwater, Fla.
• Eberl Iron Works Inc — Buffalo, N.Y.
• GameTime (PlayCore) — Fort Payne, Ala.
• Buhler Aeroglide — Cary, N.C.
• DeWys Manufacturing — Marne, Mich.
• Tampa Tank / Florida Structural Steel (Fabrication Division) — Gibsonton, Fla.
• Tampa Tank Inc (Fabrication Division) — Tampa, Fla.
• Mech-Tronics — Melrose Park, Ill.
• voestalpine High Performance Metals Corp — Elgin, Ill.
• Dupps Company — Germantown, Ohio
• Ingredion Inc — North Kansas City, Mo.
• Richards Sheet Metal Works Inc — Ogden, Utah
• Tri-State Fabricators — Amelia, Ohio
• Tri Tool Inc — Rancho Cordova, Calif.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Mayville South — Mayville, Wis.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Beaver Dam East — Beaver Dam, Wis.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Wautoma — Wautoma, Wis.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Virginia — Atkins, Va.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Byron Center — Byron Center, Mich.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Greenville — Greenville, Miss.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Wayland — Wayland, Mich.
• Mayville Engineering Co Inc | Vanderbilt North — Vanderbilt, Mich.
• Defiance Metal Products — Heber Springs, Ark.
• Olympic Steel — Bedford Heights, Ohio
• Olympic Steel — Bettendorf, Iowa
• Olympic Steel — Chambersburg, Pa.
• BTD Manufacturing Inc | Tooling — Lakeville, Minn.
• BTD Manufacturing Inc | Operations — Washington, Ill.
• BTD Manufacturing Inc | Operations — Lakeville, Minn.
• BTD Manufacturing Inc | Operations — Detroit Lakes, Minn.
• BTD Manufacturing Inc | Operations — Dawsonville, Ga.
• Chicago Tube & Iron — Fond du Lac, Wis.

The 2021 Safety Award — Honorable Mention is presented to companies posting an injury and illness incidence rate for calendar year 2020 that is at least equal to but less than 10% better than the published BLS rate based on their NAICS code.

Companies receiving the 2021 Safety Award — Honorable Mention are (in no particular order):  

• Gooding Group — Ephrata, Pa.
• Standard Iron & Wire Works — Sauk Centre, Minn.
• Olympic Steel — Gary, Ind.
• Olympic Steel | Plate — Plymouth, Minn.

Most Improved Award  

The 2021 Most Improved Safety Record will be awarded to AmeriChem Systems Inc, Aurora, Illinois, for being the Safety Awards winner with the greatest percentage of improvement over the prior year.

“Congratulations to all our Safety Award winners on your well-deserved recognition as leaders in the safety field. In acknowledgment and celebration of safety-conscious companies and the safety professionals who excel in making their workplaces safe, it’s clear that your organizations have gone above and beyond in creating a strong safety culture,” said Michael Moses, FMA safety council chairperson. “We recognize your exemplary safety performance and commend your efforts in prioritizing safety, especially while confronting the added challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Congratulations to this year’s Safety Award winners. FMA is looking forward to celebrating your safety achievements this fall!