OAK RIDGE, Tn.: August 28, 2024 – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, proudly announces its US Nuclear business has been named one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today. The AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear safety program was recognized for its excellence, best practices and procedures.
“The safety of our employees, the communities in which we operate and the safe stewardship of our environment is our top priority,” said Joe St. Julian, President, AtkinsRéalis, Nuclear. “We are constantly reviewing our operations and using those lessons learned to improve performance, reduce potential hazards and transform industry standards.”
AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear deploys continuous safety training, on-site inspections and assessments, biannual employee surveys and psychological safety initiatives to promote workforce health and welfare. The Company empowers its entire staff to actively contribute to creating safer workspaces though its Good Catch program, which helps identify potentially unsafe conditions or behaviors and offer suggestions to advance its safety culture. Open lines of communication between employees and senior leadership are promoted though inbox messages that receive individual responses from the AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear president.
“This award is a testament to our people and their commitment to a safety-first approach to everything we do,” said Joe McBrearty, Interim President, AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear. “We have nearly 30 years of experience addressing some of our nation’s most challenging cleanup and decommissioning tasks. By making safety the primary focus, we ensure long term success for our clients, our company and our people.”
AtkinsRéalis, along with seven other companies, was recognized during EHS Today’s “Safety First, Leadership Always: Bridging the Gap” 2024 Safety Leadership Conference in Denver this week. EHS Today, the magazine for environment, health and safety leaders, has recognized America’s Safest Companies since 2002. When evaluating organizations for their annual awards, EHS Today considers support from leadership and management for EHS efforts; employee involvement in the EHS process; innovative solutions to safety challenges; injury and illness rates to ensure they are lower than the average for their respective industries; comprehensive training programs; evidence that prevention of incidents is the cornerstone of the safety process; good communication about the value of safety; and a way to substantiate the benefits of the safety process.
“The America’s Safest Companies award program has a basic mission: To identify and celebrate companies that go above and beyond in the pursuit of safety excellence, and then to share their stories with the entire safety community,” said Dave Blanchard, EHS Today Editor-in-Chief. “We congratulate all the award winners for their commitment to world-class safety.”
AtkinsRéalis US Nuclear’s culture and safety program has been recognized by multiple industry and safety organizations. The Company’s reputation is so revered it has been contracted by companies outside the nuclear industry to review their programs and recommend safety enhancements, including an independent safety review of railroad operator Norfolk Southern’s safety culture.
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About AtkinsRéalis’ Nuclear Business
AtkinsRéalis has over 70 years of global nuclear expertise, delivering nuclear technology products and full-service solutions to nuclear utilities around the world. AtkinsRéalis is the steward of CANDU® nuclear technology, operating on four continents, and provides advisory and engineering services to other nuclear developers. With an innovative technology portfolio, including access to over 500 patented solutions, AtkinsRéalis solves technically complex challenges across the whole nuclear lifecycle from design and new build through asset management and from life extension and late life management through decommissioning and waste management. AtkinsRéalis operates and manages government nuclear research sites, transforming ageing infrastructure and safely managing legacy nuclear waste. AtkinsRéalis’ CANDU technology also allows for the co-production of medical radioisotopes for cancer detection and treatment. The company also supports cancer treatment through its partnership with TerraPower to extract isotopes from legacy nuclear material. Learn more on our Nuclear market page.
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