The Construction Users Roundtable Salutes
2011 Safety Excellence Award Winners
Cincinnati, OH
The Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) is proud to announce its annual Construction Industry
Safety Excellence (CISE) Award Winners and calls upon the industry to continue its
progress in promoting construction site safety across the United States, Canada and the rest of the globe. As one of its core initiatives CURT is committed to working towards continued improvement in construction industry safety performance.
The Construction Users Roundtable is an association of leading corporations dedicated to the
promotion of cost effective construction methods. The members, as major consumers of construction services seek to foster improved construction safety performance through recognition of the achievement of excellence and the promotion of proven effective work practices.
The CISE program seeks to encourage efforts to improve safety by recognizing safety leaders in
all segments of the construction industry. Award applications were distributed to CURT
members as well as leading national contractor associations and local construction user councils
throughout the United States and Canada.
“The CURT Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Award winners have once again established new levels of safety performance, achievement, and innovation that proves zero incidents can be achieved. Our class of 2010 award recipients have reinforced our belief that owner
companies, contractor companies, and our skilled crafts can partner effectively together to design
and build complex domestic and international projects that meet specific business needs and provide jobs while protecting the health and safety of all workers. CURT is proud to present world class performance and teamwork resulting in the highest commitment to safety as defined by the Owner Safety Blueprint. Please join me in applauding these leaders of industry who by example
demonstrate that construction safety is not just an idea but a reality.”
~ Greg Landis, Co-Chairman, CURT Safety Committee
The CURT CISE Owner Safety Awards were presented to:
Owner Company Operating Entity:
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply-Baytown Refinery
Procter & Gamble Iowa City Plant
Global Facilities Delivery, Eli Lily and Company-Honorable Mention
Specific US Construction Project, 3-12 Months in Duration:
Merck & Co., Inc. QO Lab Project: Durham, NC
Specific US Construction Project 12 Months in Duration:
E.I. DuPont-Cooper River Kevlar™ Spinning Project, Moncks Corner, SC
DuPont-Louisville-VF Expansion Phase 4 Project
The Dow Chemical Company, Engineering Solutions, St. Charles Operations EO Only
Project-Honorable Mention
Specific International Project:
Procter & Gamble Baby Care-October 6 Site
These awards recognize the important role of owners in managing safety performance and achieving excellent results. The winners were selected from among dozens of applications.
The CURT CISE Constructor Safety Awards went to contractors in various categories recognizing their outstanding safety performances over the past three years.
Award recipients were:
NAICS Code 236: General Building Contractors
<or=500,000 man hours/year-Centennial Contractors
>2 million man hours/year-Gilbane Building Company
NAICS Code 237: Heavy Construction Contractors
>500K and < or =2MM man hours/year-Triple “S” Industrial Corporation
>2 million man hours/year-URS Energy & Construction
NAICS Code 238: Special Trade Contractors
<or=500,000 man hours/year-Gribbins Insulation Co., Inc.
>2MM man hours/year-Rosendin Electric, Inc.
Encouraging owners and contractors to adopt the principles outlined in the newly released CURT
publication entitled, “The Construction Owners’ Safety Blueprint,” demonstrates CURT’s commitment to promoting a safer construction industry.
“Safety Improvement will continue to be a key deliverable and core value for CURT and its member
firms. Those who do an outstanding job at reducing construction workers’ injuries are to be
commended,” said Gregory Sizemore, CURT Executive Vice President. He continues, “Owners will
continue to work towards continuous safety improvement.”
CURT announced these prestigious awards and made the presentations at its 2011
National Conference at The Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona (Phoenix) on November
8, 2011.
GTBR Safety Awards Luncheon
On August 23rd, 2011 the Golden Triangle Business Roundtable (GTBR), held its annual Safety Awards Luncheon, at the Holiday Inn Atrium Plaza in Beaumont. Several ABCSETX members were nominated for their achievements. They are as follows:
APAC-Texas, Inc.
Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.
BO-MAC Contractors, LTD.
Brand Energy Solutions, LLC
Brock Services, LTD
Creative Resources Group
Echo Maintenance, Ltd.
HeatEx Industries, Inc.
IES Industrial, Inc.
ISC Constructors, LLC
Mason Construction, Ltd.
Ohmstede Industrial Services, Inc.
Performance Blasting & Coating, LP
Richard Construction, Inc.
Total Safety U.S., Inc.
Triple “S” Industrial Corporation
Turnaround Welding Services
Zachry Industrial, Inc.
Additionally, the following member companies won in their overall categories:
Construction:
- Large – Echo Maintenance, LLC
- Medium – Mason Construction, Ltd.
- Small – APAC-Texas, Inc.
Maintenance:
- Large – Triple “S” Industrial Corporation
- Medium – Triple “S” Industrial Corporation
- Small – Triple “S” Industrial Corporation
Congratulations to all the Safety Achievement Award recipient companies and their employees on jobs well done!
Congratulations!
To The Recipients Of The 2011 National S.T.E.P. (Safety Training
and Evaluation Process) Award
Issued by Associated Builders
and Contractors (Platinum, Gold and Silver Levels):
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ISC Constructors, LLC.
REPCON, Inc.
Richard Construction, Inc.
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MMR Group
Triple “S” Industrial Corp.
Turner Industries Group, LLC
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Bo-Mac Contractors, Ltd.
HeatEx Industries, Inc.
Pat Tank, Inc.
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Bridgefield Electrical Services
Creative Resource Group |
In the construction industry, no resource is greater than our employees, and ABC members take pride in sending their workers home safe every night. Safety is everyone’s priority, and improving jobsite safety is a continuous process that ABC member companies participate in every day.
That’s why ABC created the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) – to not only  recognize ABC member companies who consistently excel in the field of safety, but—more importantly—to provide an evaluation tool to help identify areas in which contractors can work to reach the ultimate goal—sending every worker home safe to their families every day.
ABC’s STEP: Merit-based safety recognition for the Merit Shop!
What is the STEP Program?
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STEP was created in 1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Committee to recognize ABC member companies with exceptional safety records. |
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There are six levels of achievement in the STEP program: Participant, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and—new for 2010—STEP Diamond. |
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STEP Platinum recipients represent: |
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- Companies with a proven track record of safety, with Experience Modification Rates (EMR) at or below 0.900 (0.800 for companies with more than 100 employees) and average Incidence Rates at least 25% below construction industry averages
- Around 800 ABC member companies, or about 3% of all ABC members
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STEP Diamond recipients represent: |
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- Companies with long-term records of exceptional safety performance, with EMRs at or below 0.700 (0.800 for companies with less than 100 employees) and average Incidence Rates at least 50% below construction industry averages
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STEP Platinum and Diamond recipients are automatically eligible for the ABC National Safety Excellence Awards (NSEA), ABC’s highest level of recognition in the field of safety training, as well as the Construction Users’ Round Table (CURT) Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) award. |
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STEP provides ABC contractor members with a consistent, effective tool to evaluate safety training programs by using 20 standard “key components” of safety. Each key component focuses on specific safety and training areas essential to a successful, effective safety training program. |
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STEP highlights not only a company’s safety and training successes, but also helps to identify areas where companies can improve their efforts to build a stronger safety program. |
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STEP recognizes companies that go above and beyond OSHA requirements for a safe workplace! |
| What are the benefits of participating in the STEP Program? |
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STEP helps members evaluate their safety training programs and areas where they can improve. |
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STEP helps companies reduce workers’ compensation costs by building a stronger, more effective safety training program. |
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STEP helps companies increase productivity through fewer jobsite incidences. |
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STEP can be used as a long-term evaluator of a company’s progress in building and maintaining their safety training program. |
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STEP provides recognition for ABC members who consistently provide a safe work environment not only to employees, but to customers as well. |
| How can your company get involved in STEP? |
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Simply fill out the evaluation form, available through your local chapter or on the ABC website (http://www.abc.org/step). All you’ll need is a pen and you OSHA Forms 300/300A from the previous year. |
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STEP applications are accepted by ABC National year-round!
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| For more information, contact your local ABC Chapter or ABC’s Safety Department at safety@abc.org! |
Thanks and congratulations to all our local
ABC member companies that participated in the 2011 S.T.E.P. award
process and were recognized for their safety performance.
Performance Contractors, Inc. Earns National Award from
Associated Builders and Contractors
WASHINGTON, D.C .– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that Performance Contractors, Inc., work on the MPP Recommission Project in BASF/Beaumont, has earned the company a Pyramid Award in the Industrial - $5 - $15 Million Dollar Category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards. Performance Contractors, Inc. representatives received the award Feb. 22 during the 21st annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Orlando, Fla.
“This project is an outstanding example of the innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship that embody merit shop construction,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO.
The Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry’s leading competition, developed to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects and safety programs. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.
This year's competition was open to all construction projects completed by ABC member firms in 2010.
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year's panel included representatives from the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, the American Institute of Architects, and the National Association of Women in Construction, and representatives from higher education, among others.
Richard Construction Earns National Safety Excellence Award from
Associated Builders and Contractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that Richard Construction, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, maintained a safety record that has earned the company recognition in the Heavy and Civil Engineering Contractor category of ABC’s National Safety Excellence Awards. Richard Construction’s representatives received the award February 22 during the 21st annual Excellence in Construction awards celebration at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Orlando, Fla.
“ABC is proud to congratulate Richard Construction for its success in maintaining the highest level of construction workplace safety in 2011,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “Creating a safe environment for workers is an ongoing process that requires vigilance and dedication. It is a pleasure to honor this company’s achievement with our National Safety Excellence Award.”
The 2011 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Platinum status in ABC's Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program. During the selection process, national safety winners were judged on self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable rates, and interviews conducted by members of ABC’s National Environment, Health & Safety Committee.
The National Safety Excellence Awards are presented in three major North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code categories: NAICS 236 – Construction of Buildings; NAICS 237 – Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; and NAICS 238 – Specialty Trade Contractors.
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