The AEU Safety Award program recognizes the strongest safety programs in the maritime industry
Team Services, LLC, a leading provider of marine, facilities, and offshore product handling and staffing solutions along the Gulf Coast, announces it has been awarded a 2025 AEU Safety Award for the company’s strong commitment to safety in the workplace.
The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), the leading provider of workers’ compensation for waterfront employers, presents the AEU Safety Awards each year to its best-performing members nationwide.
“This recognition belongs to every member of the Team Services family — our tankermen, facility operators, supervisors, and support staff who show up every day and choose to do the job the right way, the safe way. Safety isn’t a program we run; it’s who we are,” Derick Freeman, Chief Operating Officer and Owner, Team Services
Eligibility for the AEU Safety Awards is based on the frequency and severity of workers’ compensation incidents for the prior calendar year, as well as safety-related metrics determined by AEU’s loss control team.
“This year’s winners truly are the safest in the industry,” said Jason Lake, director of loss control at AEU. “The commitment of their management teams, supervisors, safety staff, and employees all combine to create safety programs that are worthy of this recognition.”
Celebrating the Win with the Team That Earned It
Team Services celebrated the award with its employees throughout the month of June, marking the occasion with a special lunch at each area safety meeting companywide. The celebration culminated on June 30th in Baton Rouge, where AEU representatives joined the team in person: Tim Dunne, Managing Director; Woody Collins, VP of Strategic Partnership; and Chris Taylor, Loss Control Manager.
The event gave crew members across the company’s marine, facilities, and offshore teams a chance to hear directly from AEU about what set Team Services apart this year, and to be recognized individually for the role they play in the company’s safety culture.
For Team Services, the award and the event celebrating it reflect a simple philosophy: safety is a daily commitment, not a checkbox. From consistent crews who train and work together long-term, to a leadership team that treats safety as a leading indicator of quality, the culture recognized by AEU is one the company works to reinforce with its people, not just its policies.
About Team Services
Team Services, LLC is a Gulf Coast-based provider of product handling logistics and staffing for marine, facility, and offshore operations. Founded in 2007, Team Services partners with clients in the oil & gas, chemical, and maritime industries to deliver consistent, well-trained crews and a seamless operational fit. The company’s approach centers on three pillars: training and experience, safety leadership, and seamless integration into a client’s existing procedures — all built to bring stability and confidence to every job site.
