Garney Construction honored with platinum safety designation

Sept. 5, 2023

Garney Construction completed NUCA's safety program.

Garney Construction of Fairfax, Virginia, has attained Platinum Level status in the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) STAR safety program.

The company completed the STAR (Safety, Training, Awareness and Recognition) Program that provides a venue for every company in the utility construction industry to measure the effectiveness of their safety programs and recognize how these important company programs can be improved.

“Congratulations to Garney Construction and their safety team,” said Mike Flowers, NUCA’s director of safety, education, and training, in a statement. “Our NUCA STAR winners show strong dedication to creating and managing world-class safety programs on their jobsites. Through their commitment to job site safety, their leadership ensures that their employees make it home safely when the working day is through.

“Garney’s executive commitment to safety was clearly demonstrated in the documentation they submitted with their NUCA STAR application. Garney Construction has developed a top-notch safety program. Receiving the NUCA STAR Platinum Level rating is an exemplary accomplishment and Garney Construction is a superb example of a company devoted to safety excellence,” said Flowers.

The STAR Program categories of Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum allow companies to review their processes and evaluate their safety programs’ strengths and potential areas of improvement in the critical areas that provide a lasting path to safety success. Evaluation areas are Leadership, Records Management, Culture, and Procedures. Under these four core areas are subsections scored on a point system meeting specific guidelines that a company must meet for each category.

Winners at all levels are chosen by the STAR review board based on their submissions following the STAR Program guidelines. The overall winner in the top Platinum category will be announced at the next NUCA Safety / Damage Prevention Conference, to be held in January 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Source: NUCA

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