ST. LOUIS, MO September 24 – Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2020 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 St. Louis on September 23.

W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor Hemma Concrete, Marietta, GA and general contractor Sundt Construction, Tempe, AZ. These awards are presented 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 2020 were presented to general and specialty contractors in four categories. 47 contractors received awards for zero lost time due to accidents, and 24 contractors were recognized for having lowered their incident rate from the previous year. 68 contractors received certificates for achieving an incident rate below the national average.

General contractors receiving the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award for the lowest incident rate were Sundt Construction, Inc., Tempe, AZ (over 650,000 work hours); Chesapeake Contracting Group, Reisterstown, MD (160,000 – 650,000 work hours) and Raffin Construction, Chicago, IL (less than 160,000 work hours).

Specialty contractors receiving the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award were Wayne Brothers Companies, Davidson, NC (over 400,000 work hours); Hemma Concrete, Marietta, GA (100,000 – 399,999 work hours); and Giles Incorporated, Artesia, NM (90,000 or less work hours).

Three companies were recognized for outstanding fleet safety records: (1– 399,999 miles)
K & M Concrete Construction, Edgerton, MN, 370,040 miles with zero accidents;
(400,000 – 1,299,999 miles) Woodland Tilt-Up, Jupiter, FL, 800,000 miles with zero accidents; and (1,300,000+ miles) Buesser Concrete, Eau Claire, WI, 1,800,000 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.