Malibu celebrates safety milestone
Malibu Boats has achieved over three million safe man hours worked at its Loudon, Tenn. facility. Three million man hours without a lost time incident meant the production facility had worked for more than three years without incident.
“Safety of our people is our top metric and is listed as our first core value. This focus on safety is clearly evident with this new safety milestone,” said Malibu CEO Jack Springer. “Working over three million man hours without a lost time incident truly demonstrates the high standards we put into every aspect of our business. Everyone here at Malibu had a hand in reaching this milestone, and that teamwork and care for our fellow workers is what sets us apart.”
Malibu and Axis are both manufactured by Malibu Boats Inc., which are largely produced out of the Loudon factory that reached the three million safe hours.
The achievement was celebrated with an employee prize drawing with a 2019 Axis A20 boat as the grand prize and others receiving various gift cards. The celebrations then continued with a steak lunch for all Malibu employees.
“This is a true testament to the team here at our Loudon, TN facility and their ability to perform at such a high level. Not only are they producing the world’s best towboats, but doing so with world-class safety performance,” said Ritchie Anderson, Malibu Boats’ COO. “Safety is deeply rooted in the culture here and these processes are engrained in every aspect of our business.”
Many spoke with Loudon County Mayor Buddy Bradshaw, who joined the Malibu team to celebrate and congratulate them on the achievement.
Always striving for more, Springer alluded to an even bigger celebration if four million hours without a lost time incident could be achieved.
