Press Release

University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors Named An EMCOR Safety & Productivity Partner

--- EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Earned Distinction In The Company's Innovative Safety Program ---

 

EL CAJON, CA, October 20, 2009 – EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, Inc. (UMEC) subsidiary in California has been designated a Safety and Productivity Partner (SPP).

 

EMCOR's SPP program was designed and is working to improve safety and productivity practices at EMCOR companies nationwide. Criteria is rigorous; to become an EMCOR Safety and Productivity Partner, an EMCOR subsidiary must demonstrate exceptional safety performance and must also utilize EMCOR trained and educated safety and productivity resources. It must also have in place an effective fleet and driver program, an up-to-date business continuity plan, and a program for continuous productivity improvement that recognizes the needs of an aging workforce. Additionally, a Safety and Productivity Partner organization must maintain a leading indicator system to ensure that the safety productivity programs remain comprehensive by being responsive to emerging trends. All EMCOR Companies must have effective environmental compliance systems.

 

"This is an well deserved recognition for UMEC, which has proven time and again to be innovative and meticulous in its approach to safety to the benefit of its employees and clients," stated David Copley, Vice President of Safety & Quality Management for EMCOR.

"The EMCOR SPP program starts by mirroring the requirements of OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs, such as the need to have a comprehensive Safety and Heath Management System assessment measured against performance based criteria, subject to external verification, and subject to a formal signed agreement between EMCOR Safety and Quality Management and the EMCOR subsidiary," Steve Shirley, President and CEO of UMEC California stated. "The EMCOR SPP program expands beyond safety and health compliance to other important aspects of business operation. In EMCOR's SPP program, clients can also benefit by our understanding the need to eliminate waste, and the importance of being prepared for natural or man made events that may disrupt business operations."

 

About UMEC-California

University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors-California is a full service mechanical contractor serving the western United States. The company designs, builds and commissions mechanical systems, including heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and piping systems, for commercial, institutional, high tech, industrial and military clients. UMEC also specializes in the installation of sophisticated process piping and high-purity piping for the semi-conductor and pharmaceutical industries, and medical gas systems for the health care industry. Based in El Cajon, California, UMEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE:EME), a Fortune 500® company with estimated 2009 revenues of $5.5 - $5.7 billion. A global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services and a leading provider of critical infrastructure systems, EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations and government. EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations. The 27,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the "World's Most Admired" and "Best Managed". EMCOR's diversity---in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves and the geography it spans---has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results. The Company's strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.

 

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