Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2017 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., at the association’s Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC on September 20.
W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor Lloyd Concrete Services, Rustburg, VA, and general contractor Shiel Sexton Co., Inc., Indianapolis, IN. These awards are presented in partnership with CNA, Chicago, to contractors that place the highest priority on safety. Entries are judged on three years of safety performance indicators, values and trends; a self-assessment checklist of company safety practices; and detailed descriptions of safety plans and culture.
Additional awards based on the incident rate for 2017 were presented to general and specialty contractors in four categories.
General contractors receiving the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award for the lowest incident rate were Sundt Construction, Phoenix, AZ (over 650,000 work hours); Linbeck Group, Houston, TX (120,000 – 650,000 work hours) and Anderson Contractors, Pierre, SD (less than 120,000 work hours).
Specialty contractors receiving the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award were Alberici Construction, St. Louis, MO (over 400,000 work hours); T.B. Penick & Sons, San Diego, CA, (100,000 – 400,000 work hours); and Poppoff, Inc., Moxee, WA (less than 99,000 work hours).
38 contractors received awards for zero lost time due to accidents and 20 contractors were recognized for having lowered their incident rate from the previous year. 66 contractors received certificates for achieving an incident rate below the national average.
Three companies were recognized for outstanding fleet safety records: Lewis Construction, Schofield, WI, 294,000 miles with zero accidents; Briegan Concrete Construction, Clayton, NC, 950,800 miles with zero accidents; and Scott & Murphy, Bowling Green, KY, 2,916,539 miles with zero accidents.
The ASCC Safety & Risk Management Council educates contractors on all aspects of safety relating to concrete contracting and insurance matters. The Council also provides oversight on safety publications and events.
The ASCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of those who build with concrete, and to providing them a unified voice in the construction industry. Members include concrete contracting firms, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in the concrete industry such as architects, specifiers and distributors. There are approximately 730 member companies in the United States and 11 foreign countries.
For more information, visit www.ascconline.org or call the ASCC office at (866) 788-2722.
