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Today, we want to shed light on a key aspect that’s pivotal in choosing the right surface finishing company: the Experience Modification Rate, or EMR. At Allegheny Surface Technology, our low .702 EMR is a reflection of our unwavering dedication to safety, quality, and excellence. But what exactly is an EMR rating, and why should it be an important consideration?

The EMR is a numeric representation of a company’s safety record, used within the insurance industry to assess past injury costs and predict future risks. The scoring is such that an EMR of 1.0 is considered the industry average. Anything below 1.0 is exceptional, indicating fewer-than-average accidents or injuries, whereas a score above 1.0 suggests a higher risk level.

Why does this matter? When selecting a surface finishing company, an EMR below the industry average means the company is committed to safety. It’s a sign they invest heavily in employee training, use the correct safety equipment, and strictly abide by industry safety guidelines. This commitment reduces potential accidents, ensuring a smoother project flow and superior work quality.

At Allegheny Surface Technology, we’re proud of our EMR rating, which is significantly lower than the industry average. This is a testament to our continuous efforts in enhancing work processes, strict adherence to safety protocols, and delivery of high-quality solutions. Our focus is to ensure that our projects are executed to the highest standards, offering our customers peace of mind.

So when you’re in need of a surface finishing solution, remember to consider the company’s EMR rating – it’s a substantial metric that goes beyond mere figures.

First, I just want to say that our hearts go out to everyone impacted by this global pandemic. We extend our heartfelt wishes to anyone who is sick for their full recovery. As much as this pandemic tries to bring morale down, we are inspired every day by selfless healthcare workers and first responders.

Gov. Tom Wolf closed all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania due to COVID-19.  We are exempt and we will continue to ship high-quality equipment, components, and provide services in support of our customer’s efforts to supply the nation with life-sustaining food and medicine.

Our Safe Workplace Plan

We want to maintain a safe workplace and adopt practices to protect the health of our employees, customers, visitors, and others.  We have asked all of our employees to cooperate in taking steps to reduce the transmission of communicable diseases in the workplace.

> Employees are encouraged to follow CDC and WHO guidelines like staying home when they are sick, washing their hands frequently, and using sanitizers in high touch areas.
> We are deep cleaning the buildings every Friday evening as employees go home.  We support natural disinfecting by keeping the buildings closed from Friday evening until Monday morning.

> We are taking preventative actions like workplace social distancing through the limiting of third party facility access, limiting inter-facility employee contact, and many employees are working from home.
> Employees are encouraged to use telephone and video conferencing instead of face-to-face meetings as much as possible.

Service and Support

While this is an ever-evolving situation, currently we anticipate no interruptions to our customer service, support, and shipments as part of the critical infrastructure industry.  As the situation changes, we will keep you informed.  Thank you for trusting us with your business.  We will work together in these challenging circumstances to best serve your customers.

Sincerely,

Dan McCune
President/CEO
Allegheny Bradford Corporation

To our customers, employees, suppliers, channel partners and business partners

Allegheny Surface Technology remains open for business.

You can rest assured that Allegheny Surface Technology has taken, and will continue to take all measures necessary to ensure no disruption to our business and ability to deliver our high-quality services to the pharmaceutical and food industries, while at the same time complying with all governmental mandates towards reducing the transmission risks related to COVID-19.

We have implemented strict safety protocols and rules for factory and office access. Protecting our employees’ health and well-being is our top priority

Should you have any questions about this please don’t hesitate to contact us.