Sundt Construction, the 2013 RED Award winner for General Contractor of the Year, was named one of the nation’s safest construction companies in 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America.
The Tempe-based construction company was one of 29 contractors that placed first in the Willis-sponsored Construction Safety Excellence Awards. The association, which oversees the safety awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 51 other companies were selected as winners for the quality of their safety practices.
“Safety is always a top priority for the construction industry,” said Joseph H. Jarboe, the association’s past president and senior vice president of Bethesda, Md.-based Clark Construction Group. “These companies showcase the highest commitment to keeping their projects and their employees safe.”
Jarboe said Sundt was selected as one of this year’s winners because of its exceptional leadership in safety. He noted that the company was dedicated to the development and implementation of premier safety and loss prevention programs.
The company presented outstanding guidance in safety and occupation health management, risk control, safety training, work site hazard identification and control, and safety program innovation, Jarboe said.
Jarboe noted that there are multiple winners because the awards are distributed for a number of categories, based on the size of the company, the amount of work performed and the type of work performed.
The AGC-Willis Construction Safety Excellence Award winners are selected by a panel of five independent safety professionals within the government, corporate and insurance industries. Final judging for the awards program took place during last week’s annual convention for the contractors’ association in Palm Springs, Calif.
