Safety is No Accident for the Southwest's Safest Contractors

摘要

At Albuquerque's J.B. Henderson Construction Co., it's not just the boss who is concerned about safety. "The safety culture at J.B. Henderson is very strong and not just because management demands it," said Kerry Soileau, Henderson's environmental health and safety director. "Employees from the lowest level to the highest level believe in it." That dedication to safety is why Southwest Contractor magazine is proud to name J.B. Henderson Construction "Safest in the Southwest." The award is based on the mechanical contractor's experience modification ratio of .62. Yearout Mechanical, also of Albuquerque posted a .7 e mod and McDade Woodcock came in third with a .78. The safey culture pervades J.B. Henderson from Monday morning until pay checks arrive on Friday. On Mondays, project managers conduct a mass safety meeting at construction sites and every morning, workers take a stretch to limber up muscles and lessen strains.