E. W. Howell receives safety exellence award from AGC of NYS

Representatives of E.W. Howell Co., LLC were recently honored with the 2012 Associated General Contractors of New York States' (AGC NYS) Safety Excellence Award for their jobsite safety record. The award was presented at the organization's 26th annual statewide Construction Industry Conference held December 4-6. The AGC NYS Safety Excellence Award recognizes and honors AGC NYS members for having and implementing safety programs and are based on a number of criteria that each company must meet in order for their program to be judged. Criteria includes: an EMR rating of 1.0 or less; documented accident prevention and training programs; an enforcement and disciplinary policy for employees and subcontractors, and documented use of the policy; an incident rate below the national average as established by AGC of America; a one-year history of zero OSHA citations; a 5-year history of OSHA logs; a narrative of the company's overall safety program; and demonstrated implementation of the company's program in the field. AGC of New York State represents more than 600 Members, 250 of which are general contractors engaged in public and private construction throughout New York State, and is the New York Chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) ofAmerica. The AGC of America represents over 7,000 general contractors nationwide.