MERRILLVILLE – Tranco Industrial Services has been honored with the Safety Recognition Award from the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable. The company received the honor at the Annual CAF/NWIBRT Construction Awards Banquet at Avalon Manor.

Bill Lucaitis, President of Tranco Industrial Services, said it was an honor for his company to accept the accolade.

“It shows our customers that we’re committed to safety from the top down,” he said. “Safety is critical in our operations. We work in extremely dangerous places around steel mills, power plants, and other heavy industries where our employees could be put in danger or our customer’s employees could be put in danger with the work we do. So all risks have to be pre-assessed and everyone has to work in a safe manner.”

The Safety Recognition Award goes to companies that have accomplished lower than national industry average numbers for Days Away from Work (DAFW), Days Away, Restricted and Transferred (DART) and Total Recordable Incident Rate.

Tranco provides expertise in railroad track design, construction, maintenance and emergency repairs, and takes pride in completing projects on time in a safe work environment that meets the highest standards.