SEAA Awards highlight leading safety, training practices

by Christopher Brinckerhoff | 15 July 2024 6:00 am

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The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA)[2] announced the recipients of its 2024 Safety Excellence and Craft Training Excellence Awards. Member companies received recognition for maintaining good safety records and having a comprehensive training program aligned with long-term career paths.

Jason Farris, chairman of SEAA’s safety and education committee, says, “We are proud to introduce the winners of this year’s safety and training awards programs. These companies have created a culture where safety is always the number one priority on the job site. It’s reflected in their [experience modification ratings (EMRs)] and OSHA 300 statistics and they deserve to be recognized for the incredible work they are doing to keep their workforce safe.”

The Safety Excellence Awards were given to 14 SEAA member companies in three categories. Recipients were selected based on evaluations of their EMRs, OSHA 300A statistics, and safety program processes over the last three years. Scoring was based on points assigned to a multi-criteria analysis, conducted in blind review by members of SEAA’s safety and education committee.

Three companies were recognized for their craft training programs. Applicants were evaluated on portability of credentials, availability of apprenticeship programs, training, and recruitment efforts. Evaluations for the Craft Training Excellence award are made in comparison to other companies of similar size, based on the number of ironworkers employed from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023.

R. Pete Gum, executive director at SEAA, says, “These respected safety managers addressed challenges all steel erectors and rebar contractors face: hiring, onboarding, and retraining; the realities of tight schedules; using technology to more efficiently deliver training; and concerns over mental health, to name a few.”

World Class winners
MAS Building and Bridge Inc., Norfolk, Mass.
Gardner-Watson Decking Inc., Oldsmar, Fla.
GMF Steel Group, Lakeland, Fla.

Premier winners
Cooper Steel, Shelbyville, Tenn.
Derr and Gruenewald Construction LLC, Brighton, Colo.
Flawless Steel Welding, LLC, Denver
High Plains Steel Services, LLC, Windsor, Colo.
Peterson Beckner Industries, Inc., Houston
S&R Enterprises LLC, Harrisburg, Pa.
Shelby Erectors Inc., Reddick, Fla.

Gold winners
Black Cat LLC, Cheyenne, Wy.
L.R. Willson and Sons Inc., Gambrills, Md.
FM Steel Construction LLC, Gilbert, Ariz.
Ropac Inc., Deatsville, Ala.

Craft Training Excellence Award winners
Category 3: MAS Building and Bridge
Category 2: Shelby Erectors
Category 1: Derr and Gruenewald Construction

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