Safety Record at Goodyear China Plant Site Praised

An important milestone in the safety record at Goodyear’s newest tyre manufacturing facility has been acknowledged: More than one million hours at the site of the company’s Puladian, China plant, now under construction, have been worked without a recordable accident. An award marking this blemish-free record was jointly given by Goodyear and the SSOE Group, the company providing full engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) services for the project, to BVEC Piling Contractors, who accepted it on behalf of the on-site workforce.

Andrew Kwok, general manager of SSOE’s China operations, said the safety award was a noteworthy accomplishment. “Safety is an integral part of the mindset at Goodyear and SSOE,” Kwok said. “This award is an indication of our commitment to work hard to protect the well-being of each person working on the site.”

Director of Global Capital Projects for Goodyear, Steve Portalupi, supported Kwok’s sentiments when he noted the importance of hitting the one million hour safety mark. “This one million hour safety milestone is a tremendous achievement. And it’s one that doesn’t just happen. It is the result of a dedicated effort by everyone on the job site to work safely every minute of every day. Goodyear appreciates the commitment of SSOE and our construction contractors to embrace our safety initiative that ‘No One Gets Hurt’. In doing so we help ensure that everyone returns home without an injury.”

The facility is situated on a 195 acre site and is being built at a cost of close to US500 million. Work on the project began in March2008.