As we look back on 2023, Deep South is pleased to highlight the following recognitions awarded to our team:

Deep South recently secured the top position in the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance's (GBRIA) 2023 Contractor Safety Excellence Awards for Crane & Rigging. The GBRIA's awards program, initiated in 1996, is designed to acknowledge outstanding safety performance by contractors in industrial settings. This honor is based on nominations from GBRIA member sites, recognizing companies with a solid commitment to safety excellence in their operations.

Deep South has been awarded the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's (SC&RA) Crane & Rigging Group Safety Award for the sixth consecutive year. This award is presented to SC&RA member companies with a Workers' Compensation Modification Rate of 1.0 or less, a Property Damage Frequency Rate of 1.0 or less, and an incident rate of 1.6 or less. These standards are notably lower than the industry average, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, reflecting our continuous commitment to maintaining superior safety standards. SC&RA is a globally recognized organization with over 1,400 members from 46 nations.

Deep South has been honored with the LWCC Safest 70 award for the seventh consecutive year. This prestigious recognition is part of a program that celebrates excellence, outstanding performance, and a steadfast commitment to workplace safety among the top 70 of over 16,000 entities insured by LWCC. It is a testament to the effectiveness of our safety efforts in preventing injuries and upholding a consistent workplace safety history, as well as our leadership in cultivating a safe workplace and a strong safety culture.

In 2023, Deep South assumed a mentor role within the Safety Excellence Awards, facilitated by The Houston Business Roundtable and The Health and Safety Council. After receiving the Best in Class award the previous year, Deep South transitioned into a mentor role the following year, adhering to the award's rule that prevents winners from competing in consecutive years. Deep South shared their expertise with this year's finalists as mentors, helping improve safety and quality in the industry. This mentorship highlights the commitment to improving industry standards and recognizes the role as a significant honor, showing a dedication to boosting overall excellence in the industry.

Additionally, Deep South has been named a recipient of the Texas Mutual 2023 Platinum Safety Partner Award. This achievement places Deep South among 200 businesses selected from Texas Mutual's 72,000 policyholders in Texas. The Work Safe, Texas Award Program recognizes policyholders whose dedication to employee safety distinguishes them from other policyholders, underscoring our ongoing commitment to ensuring the highest safety standards in our operations.

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About Deep South: Deep South Crane & Rigging is a leading provider of heavy lift and transport solutions in the refining, chemical, and energy sectors and strives to provide its customers the best tools to complete the task at hand and is home of the VersaCrane fleet. The firm offers a complete range of services, from bare crane rental to turn-key heavy lift and transport solutions to clients in North and South America. It operates out of 7 locations including Baton Rouge, LA; Sulphur, LA; New Orleans, LA; Dequincy, LA; Beaumont, TX; Houston, TX; and Catlettsburg, KY. Sister company DS Americas operates out of Bogota, Colombia. Recent recognition includes 2020 Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) Best in Class Safety Excellence Award Finalist, 2022 Best in Class Safety Excellence Award in Crane and Rigging, and 2023 Mentor Award; 2020- 2023 Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) Safety Excellence Award; 2018-2023 Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SCRA) Safety Award; 2018-2023 Louisiana Worker's Compensation Corporation (LWCC) Safest 70); 2021 Texas Mutual Platinum Safety Partner Award; and 2021 and 2023 Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) Silver Level Contractor Safety Performance Award.