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Universal Pegasus International Enhances Safety Culture and Bolsters Training with Avetta

“Avetta was a really a big resource we brought in. They helped escalate our culture in a positive way.”

– Rick Rynicki, Vice President of Corporate Safety, UPI

Universal Pegasus International strengthened its safety culture, boosted contractor training participation, and achieved near-zero incident rates by streamlining compliance and onboarding processes.

Business Challenge

Universal Pegasus International (UPI)’s subcontractors were not consistently meeting compliance standards, and credentials were not fully verified, leaving the procurement team uncertain. Prequalification processes were paper-based, requiring basic safety questions and manual checks. Rising operational costs and the need to comply with diverse, stringent policies put further pressure on UPI, whose leadership realized that building an in-house solution would be unsustainable.

“Our clients expect us to be at a certain caliber and my question to our leadership team was why are we not making our subcontractors be at that same caliber.”

– Rick Rynicki, Vice President of Corporate Safety, UPI


Solutions Delivered


Avetta streamlined UPI’s prequalification process, ensuring contractors met safety requirements before being hired. Avetta conducted online training programs that increased contractor participation by 300%, strengthening awareness of risk management and safety at worksites. By centralizing processes in a single platform, UPI simplified new contractor onboarding and created visibility for managers across the organization. This overhaul integrated safety into day-to-day operations, cultivating a stronger safety culture.


Benefits Experienced


The Avetta partnership reduced administrative burden, lowered overhead costs, and improved subcontractor accountability. UPI achieved 100% contractor participation in safety initiatives, strengthened vendor management, and drastically reduced incident rates. With better training, onboarding, and compliance, UPI improved profitability while advancing its leadership position in offshore engineering and project management.

“Avetta is always willing to listen, willing to change, and willing to take on more if it makes sense. Avetta is definitely a large part of our success. They have helped us with things that did not exist two years ago.”

– Rick Rynicki, Vice President of Corporate Safety, UPI


About
Universal Pegasus International
Domain
Oil and Gas
Services
Engineering & Design, Project Management, Construction Management and Operations & Maintenance Support
Customer Type
Client
Avetta Products
Avetta Connect
Worker Management

Universal Pegasus International (UPI), founded in 1961, is a global leader in offshore engineering and project management for the Oil andGas industry. The company delivers engineering, design, project management, construction management, operations, and maintenance support services with a focus on safety, quality, and ethics.


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