CONTRACTORS: Earn the Recognition
You Deserve for Job Site Safety
ARTBA and CNA Seek Nominations
for Contractor Safety Award

Contacts:
Jeff Solsby ARTBA 202-289-4434	Brad Sant ARTBA 202-289-4434	Print this page

Washington, D.C. [June 13, 2008]—Showcase your job site safety and employee protection accomplishments by submitting your nomination for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and CNA “Contractor Safety Award”—an annual competition designed to recognize industry firms that have implemented outstanding employee health and safety programs.

The ARTBA-CNA award was developed to promote worker safety and health as core values of the transportation design and construction industry.  Successful applicants will demonstrate a low “OSHA Recordable Rate” rate as measured against benchmark statistics established by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). 

ARTBA Contractor Division members can apply for recognition in one of three categories, based on number of employee hours worked during the previous year: 1,000,001 or more; 500,001-1,000,000, or 500,000 or fewer.  First tier qualification is based on a contractor’s OSHA Recordable Rate; the benchmark for the 2008 award is below 6.3 based on the BLS published average for 2007.

Once finalists are established through review of first tier applications, they will be notified and invited to make a presentation before a panel from ARTBA’s Safety and Insurance Committee.  Finalists will explain their safety programs based on seven key criteria: management commitment, employee participation, incident investigation, audit procedures, safety planning, management review/implementation, and risk assessment. 

Presentations will be made and award winners announced during ARTBA’s National Convention to be held October 21-24 in Chicago, Ill.  Award finalists will be notified by August 31 to allow time to make travel plans and present their programs before the judges. 

Applications are available online under the “scholarships and awards” section of www.artba.org or by contacting ARTBA’s Rhonda Britton at 202-289-4434.  Nominations must be received at ARTBA’s headquarters by close of business August 8. 

ARTBA, established in 1902, is the consensus voice of the transportation construction industry before the Congress, White House, federal agencies and courts, news media and the general public. 

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