MEI Rigging & Crating Receives 2023 Platinum Safety Award
January 18th, 2024
MEI Rigging & Crating, LLC (“MEI”), a leading national provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services, has received the 2023 Platinum Safety Award from Highwire (formerly known as ConstructSecure).
The Platinum Safety Award is the highest honor awarded by Highwire, a provider of comprehensive safety assessments for contractors and vendors. The award is presented to companies that register a safety score of 95% or greater in Highwire’s rigorous Safety Assessment Program.
“Platinum status is not easily achieved. MEI has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to implementing safety management systems resulting in exceptionally low incident rates,” stated Garrett Burke, CEO of Highwire.
Bill Rose, MEI’s Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety, remarked, “What an accomplishment for our MEI team members across the country. Safety is our utmost priority and is engrained in MEI’s culture. We have an unwavering commitment to safety – we continue to be alert, aware, mindful, and well trained. We evaluate, plan, monitor and review every process we have in place. As safety needs evolve, so do we.”
Highwire’s Safety Assessment Program reviews a company’s historic safety performance and current safety management systems. The platform normalizes data for vendor or contractor size and type of work performed. The program provides thorough, objective and consistent evaluation of company performance so clients can identify, monitor, and manage risk smarter. The results provide a strong indicator of how a vendor or contractor values safety and a reliable predictor of future performance.
MEI Highwire Network Profile: https://network.highwire.com/company/3f914ac6-1f72-45a0-9b9c-7898e0bf31c3
ABOUT MEI RIGGING & CRATING, LLC
MEI Rigging & Crating, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, is a leading provider of rigging, machinery moving, millwrighting, mechanical installation, industrial storage, crating, and export packing services across the nation. MEI has a growing team of over 1,400 employees in 18 operating locations across 14 states: Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. With MEI’s comprehensive footprint and expansive portfolio, MEI serves customers across the country. For more information, visit MEI’s website at meiriggingcrating.com.
