American Equity Underwriters Announces 2020 Safety Award Winners

The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU), the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, has announced winners of the 2020 AEU Safety Awards.

AEU, the program administrator for American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA), a group self-insurance fund providing USL&H coverage under the United States Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, presents the awards each year to the best-performing ALMA members nationwide.

“During a year when the focus on safety and health was higher than ever before, these companies continued to exemplify excellence in safety leadership and practices,” said Adele Hapworth, CEO of AEU. “They deserve this recognition among their peers as the best in the industry.”

Eligibility for the awards is based on the frequency and severity of workers’ compensation accidents for the prior calendar year, as well as safety-related metrics determined by AEU’s loss control team.

“This year’s winners truly are the safest in the industry,” said Jimmy Burgin, senior vice president and director of loss control at AEU. “The commitment of their management teams, supervisors, safety staff, and employees all combine to create safety programs that are worthy of this recognition.”

Safety Award Winners

Amplify Energy Corporation

APM Terminals Mobile

Austal USA

Bella Contractors, LLC

Burger Boat Company

Clean Water of New York, Inc.

Core Industries, Inc.

Halter Marine

Hyde Shipping Corp.

Jay Cashman Inc.

Jesse Co.

M.J. Hogan & Company Inc.

Marine Group Boat Works LLC

Mistras Group

Norton Lilly International Inc.

Patriot Port Holdings LLC

Patti Marine Enterprises Inc.

Peeples Industries Inc.

Premier Scaffold Inc.

Romero’s Welding & Marine Services

S.H. Bell Company

Scarborough Boatworks

Seven Seas International LLC

Steelcoast Company LLC

Sterling Shipyard LP

T.T. Barge Services LLC

Teichman Group

Walashek Industrial & Marine Inc.

Waterfront Services Co.