Perry Engineering has chosen Chris Rocheville as our Safe Employee of the Month. Chris has been employed with us for 1 year as a pipe laborer. His foreman wrote, “Chris is a safe worker. He always assumes the responsibility of the spotter without being told. Gets the confined space air monitor out when needed. Keeps his PPE on. Very respectful young man”. Chris Rocheville exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering has chosen Dennis Brill as our Safe Employee of the Month. Dennis has been employed with us 13 years as an equipment operator. His foreman wrote, “Dennis has been maneuvering his Cat off road dump truck on this congested construction site without an incident. He has done an exceptional job.” This project has many contractors working shoulder to shoulder with each other and is very difficult to navigate with large heavy equipment. Dennis Brill exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering Co., Inc. was recognized for having one of the nation’s top construction safety and health programs in 2022 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The association, which oversees the prestigious AGC-WTW Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety and health programs, noted that 47 other companies were also selected as winners for their commitment to safety and occupational health management and risk control.
“We invest so much time and energy in organizing what is a very rigorous awards program because this is a vehicle for elevating the safety and health of the industry” said Dan Fordice, the association’s president and vice-president of Fordice Construction Co. in Vicksburg, Mississippi. “By finding and highlighting some of the very best industry safety and health programs, we are seeking to elevate safety and health within the entire industry.”
Perry Engineering was judged and selected as the third-place winner in the Heavy Division, under 400,000 work hours. Fordice noted that there are multiple winners because the awards are distributed for several divisions and categories, based on the amount and type of work performed. He added that the AGC-WTW Construction Safety Excellence Awards winners are selected by a panel of five independent safety and health professionals within the construction industry. “These firms developed and implemented exceptional safety and risk control programs through continuous improvement and maintenance of their safety and health management systems,” said Fordice. Finals judging for the awards program took place during the contractors’ association’s annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Perry Engineering would like to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication to safety. This is our fifth consecutive CSEA award and it would not have been possible without them. They have truly earned this distinction. Keep up the good work!
Perry Engineering has chosen James Peer as our Safe Employee of the Month. Jimmy has been employed with us 27 years as an excavator operator. His foreman wrote, “While working backfilling the retaining wall with lightweight aggregate, he noticed an employee using a faulty utility knife. He brought it to my attention and we corrected the situation. He probably saved the employee from an accident. When you see something, say something.” James Peer exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering has chosen Dylan McDonald as our Safe Employee of the Month. Dylan has worked as a utility crew laborer for 5 months. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “Dylan is an exceptional new employee. He came here less than 6 months ago and has adapted very well to Perrry’s safety policies. He is always asking questions and constantly improving his mind and very impressive for his age with how hard of a worker he is and having a safety conscious attitude. He doesn’t need to be told to put on his safety glasses or seatbelt, he just does it. Some guys complain about wearing a face shield to cut pipe, he asks for it. He always has his gloves on. Uses ear plugs when sawing pipe. Overall, he is a great person to represent Perry’s safety culture on the jobsites”. Dylan McDonald exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering has chosen Juan Cruz as our Safe Employee of the Month. Juan has been employed with us 12 years as a heavy equipment operator. He was nominated by his foreman who wrote, “Juan is an exceptional employee when it comes to safety. He always walks around his machine (for a safety inspection) no matter if he is in a trackhoe or rubber tire loader. He makes sure there is nothing or anyone around the machine that could get hit. He always wears his seat belt, cleans his windows and mirrors. When he greases, he is conservative with it so it’s not pumping out all over the place and creating hazards such as slips or running down side windows on a trackhoe. If he sees an issue or isn’t sure, he will speak up. He is always trying to do his best to ensure the safest and most productive ways possible.” Juan Cruz exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering has chosen Billy Calhoun as our safe employee of the month. Billy has been employed with us as an equipment operator for 4 years. His foreman wrote, “Billy is a loader operator for the pipe crew. He will always go grab everything first thing in the morning and put in his loader bucket to do the job and bring it to the ditch. He will bring the ladder and stake it down and move it down the ditch as we lay pipe. He always uses 3 points of contact when climbing in and out of his loader. He wears his hard hat and safety glasses everywhere he goes his job duties and cuts pipe and always makes sure to wear his gloves and face shield along with his ear plugs. He tries to keep spoil piles moved when we are in tight spots and don’t have alot of room to work and doesn’t crowd ditches with materials and spoils. He will say something if he sees a potential hazard such as a rock that maybe on the slope that needs taken out before someone enters. He will stand over a manhole if someone is working inside and let operators know someone is inside so they are aware and stay away if possible to find another route.” Billy Calhoun exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering would like to announce our 2022 Safe Crews of the Year:
Large Grading Crew – Colby Fisher, James Eaton, George Saville
Small Grading Crew – Tim Mullins, Jon James
The Safe Crews of the Year (SCY) awards are chosen from the quarterly award winners. At the end of the award year, the points are totaled for the SCY contestants and the crew in each division that has the highest points is declared the division winner. The award is based on the crew’s complete safety performance for the year, including the percentage of weekly safety meetings completed, percentage of crew safety suggestions submitted, percentage of daily JHAs completed, percentage of weekly safety inspections completed, results of safety inspections conducted by external inspectors, and safety disciplinary actions required, SCY crew members must have been on the crew during at least one quarterly win in order to qualify for the award. The Safe Crews of the Year awards include monetary awards, a selection of Carhartt apparel with embroidery that features the Company logo and award reference, a certificate and hardhat sticker, and an article in the local newspaper and the company website. The awards were presented during the Company’s annual breakfast on November 17, 2022.
Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank you to all of the employees for your hard work and diligence in keeping safety our primary focus.
Perry Engineering would like to recognize Ray Davy as our Safe Employee of the Month. Ray has worked for us as an equipment operator for 8 years. He was nominated by a foreman who praised him for his willingness to help others and his skill as an equipment operator. Ray exemplifies the Perry Priorities of Safety, Quality, Production.
Perry Engineering has chosen George Saville as our Safe Employee of the Month. George has been employed with us for 52 years, currently as an equipment operator. He was nominated by a supervisor who wrote, “Always operates his equipment in a safe way; always looks behind when backing; looks out for overhead and buried utilities; keeps machine clean and greased; watches out for people and equipment in his swing radius; always wears his PPE; and is at work early every day.” George Saville is a good example of the Perry Priorities – Safety, Quality, Production.
