National Safety Week begins Monday and Sundt is celebrating with daily themes that cover topics including ladder safety, excavation requirements, slips, trips and falls and silica awareness.
Every year, more than 80,000 workers suffer an injury on construction jobsites across the U.S. Slips and falls are the most frequently cited safety issues by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Our Safety by Choice program focuses on both how and why workers need to be safe. We encourage our employee-owners to make good choices every day so they can go home to enjoy time with family and friends.
Our safety record is strong: Last year, we were named the safest construction company in the country for the second time by the Associated General Contractors of America. We also won the award in 2006 and are the only contractor on record to earn the award more than once. Our goal remains to support and maintain a positive safety culture while continually improving our overall record and advancing safety in our industry.
The industry is rallying around safety initiatives. National and global construction firms comprising the Construction Industry Safety Council and the Incident and Injury Free Forum have joined forces with a goal of inspiring everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety.
Please come back to our blog all week as we report on company activities and show our commitment to safety.