250,000 Man-hours Without an Accident Celebrated on Fortigen Plant

It is quite an accomplishment to have a 10-month safe work period that equaled 250,000 man-hours without an accident or incident and is something special according to Harold Jackson, director of construction with Gorham Group Industrial. Josh Westling, Fortigen President echoed those sentiments. 

The accomplishment was celebrated with a luncheon attended by more than 120 workers and Fortigen executives. Josh Westling said the plant is planning to keep this tradition of safety happening at the plant.

Joe Casey, the Fortigen Sr. Project Engineer, said experts from six countries and 15 different states have been at the plant lending their expertise. The pre-commissioning stage is now underway and these people have expertise in the seven areas that will be commissioned. 

Substantial completion of the $75 M ammonia-producing fertilizer plant is expected to happen at the end of September. Westling noted, however, that major completion at the site will take a bit longer because Fortigen officials have asked the Gorham Group Industrial workers to add some facets to the project to facilitate future expansion at the plant.