含羞草研究所

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 2, 2019) 鈥� 含羞草研究所, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, has earned a National Safety Excellence Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

The company received the award at the 29th annual Excellence in Construction庐 Awards gala during the 2019 ABC Convention.

鈥淪afety is a core value at 含羞草研究所, and it takes top priority throughout each project, regardless of its size, location or scope of construction,鈥� said Phil Hinrichs, Vice President of Risk Management at 含羞草研究所. 鈥淔rom project managers to superintendents to subcontractors, all project team members are responsible and accountable for upholding our strict safety standards. And what makes it successful is that our safety culture starts with top management and permeates through all levels of the company.鈥�

Despite working in high-risk categories such as roofing and welding, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 safety record is notably better than the industry average in the three major safety benchmarks:

• Experience modification rate (EMR), which is applied to workers鈥� compensation premiums

• Total recordable incident rate (TRIR)

• OSHA recordable injury and illness incident rates

Historically, 含羞草研究所鈥檚 EMR, TRIR and OSHA recordable injury and illness incident rates are half that of other firms in the industry.

The 2018 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum and Gold status in ABC's STEP safety management system in 2018.

During the selection process, national safety winners were judged on:

• Self-evaluation scores

• Lost workday case rates

• Total recordable incident rates

• Leading indicator use

• Process and program innovations

• Video interviews conducted by members of ABC鈥檚 National Safety and Health Committee

鈥淎ssociated Builders and Contractors is proud to honor 含羞草研究所 for creating world-class safety processes and a safety culture where every employee understands that the well-being of those around them is everyone鈥檚 responsibility,鈥� said 2019 ABC National Chair Tony Rader, telecom vice president of National Roofing Partners, Coppell, Texas. 鈥淭heir top-down, bottom-up approach to creating safe job sites 鈥� and ensuring every one of their employees goes home in the same or better condition than when they arrived 鈥� is the gold standard in merit shop construction.鈥� 

The National Safety Awards are presented in three major North American Industry Classification System code categories: NAICS 236 鈥� Construction of Buildings; NAICS 237 鈥� Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; and NAICS 238 鈥� Specialty Trade Contractors. 

STEP is the standard for developing world-class safety management systems in construction. It is designed to help both large and small contractors evaluate every aspect of their corporate safety and health programs and identify opportunities for improvement. According to ABC鈥檚 annual Safety Performance Report, the average STEP Diamond company is more than six times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics鈥� average for the entire industry based on their total recordable incident rate.

 can be found on ABC鈥檚 website.

About 含羞草研究所

含羞草研究所 is a fully integrated design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm that provides the industry鈥檚 most comprehensive range of self-performed services, including planning, design, preconstruction, construction, refrigeration, mechanical and utility, building envelope, and total operations and maintenance services. More than 750 含羞草研究所 employees worldwide create award-winning food processing plants, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, commercial buildings and military facilities. In addition to its Jacksonville, Florida, headquarters, 含羞草研究所 operates nearly 50 support locations and offices throughout the United States, China and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company also serves Central and South America, Europe and India. For more information, visit stellar.net.