Pearl Harbor has won the top Navy award for safety at the shipyard.

This is the second year straight the shipyard won the Dept. Of the Navy's Safety Excellence Award. It is given to commands that demonstrate exemplary safety performance.

"Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard workers live the motto 'Mission First, Safety Always,' said Shipyard Commander Capt. Gregory Thomas. "We are honored that Secretary Winter has chosen to once again recognize this complete integration of safety into our command culture. Our entire workforce -- from deck plate mechanic and nuclear engineer to Shipyard manager and union leader -- teamed together to achieve this success."

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard is the largest industrial employer in Hawaii with 4,700 civilian and military workers.

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