Falcon Corporation Limited, an indigenous integrated gas value chain company, has accomplished a significant milestone, achieving one million man-hours without a lost time injury (LTI) on the ongoing 15,000MT LPG storage facility project in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

A statement by the Managing Director/Founder of the firm, Prof. Joe Ezigbo, said the accomplishment underscored Falcon’s dedication to best practices and safety standards across its operations.

Ezigbo expressed pride in this achievement, highlighting the company’s commitment to maintaining high standards in environmental, health, safety and quality management.

“This milestone reflects our team’s dedication to creating a safe work environment and our continuous pursuit of operational excellence.

“Falcon’s ‘target zero’ of no harm to people, equipment and the environment is the key driver to this accomplishment. Working one million man-hours without LTI aligns with Falcon’s strategic objective and mission to deliver superior solutions through operational excellence, people and partnership,” he said.

He emphasised the company’s commitment to safety as a core part of its corporate culture, stressing that the achievement showcases the effectiveness of Falcon’s safety protocols and training programmes.

“We are committed to upholding stringent safety standards to ensure that every stakeholder returns home safely,” Ezigbo said.

The MD pointed out that Falcon remains vigilant in minimising operational risks, prioritising the health and safety of employees, contractors and the environment.

According to him, the company adheres to rigorous national and global standards, adopting innovative strategies to enhance workplace safety.

Giving an overview of the project that recorded the one million man-hours without LTI, the Falcon boss said the project is a 15,000 metric tonnes capacity LPG storage facility with jetty access for marine activities located in Port Harcourt.

According to him, the facility is constructed on over 110,000 sqm of land for end-to-end LPG delivery to distributors and off-takers for throughput activities.