BX ONLINE NEWSLETTER WEEK OF June 28, 2011

Companies recognized for safety excellence

Recently, the Builders Exchange proudly announced the winners of the 16th annual BX Safety Awards.

Twenty-one companies were honored with a BX Safety Achievement Award for outstanding safety statistics and jobsite performance, and one company received a BX Safety Innovation Award for unique safety practices.

All of the winners will be formally recognized at the BX Annual Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Aladdin Shrine Center, 3850 Stelzer Rd.

For more information about the BX Safety Awards, visit the BX website at bx.org, or contact Jenna Conaway (ext. 236) at the Exchange.

Congratulations to three BX Safety Achievement Award Winners:

Sauer Group, Inc.

Type of work: Sauer Group, Inc. is a full-service mechanical contractor.
Senior leadership: Charlie Steitz, president and owner
Safety staff: Penny McFann, human resources and safety coordinator and Ryan Costello, corporate field safety manager
Average number of employees: 180 in the Columbus office and 1,045 company-wide
Year the company was founded: 1876
Company facts: Sauer is a 133-year-old mechanical contracting firm headquartered in Pittsburgh. Locally, Sauer’s management is the fifth generation of family leadership to run the company.
BX safety accolades: This is the ninth BX safety award that Sauer has received. 
Company comments: “We believe this award shows the level of seriousness that our employees take in being safe. They are trained to make safety part of their job and not someone else’s. The award is something they take pride in winning.” – Penny McFann, human resources and safety coordinator

Settle-Muter Electric

Type of work: Settle Muter Electric is an electrical contractor.
Senior leadership: Mark Muter, CEO, Brad Muter, operations manager and Greg Howard, senior project manager
Safety staff: Safex
Average number of employees: 120
Year the company was founded: 1995
Company facts: Settle Muter Electric has offices in Columbus and Raleigh, NC. The firm performs around $25 million in sales annually in the following areas: commercial, industrial, design/build, service, and residential.
BX safety accolades: This is the second BX safety award that Settle Muter has received.
Company comments: “Earning a BX safety award shows SME’s commitment to safety and demonstrates that we take safety upon ourselves rather than being forced to do so.” – Brad Muter, operations manager

Smoot-Elford-McDaniel's

Type of work: Smoot-Elford-McDaniel's is a construction manager.
Senior leadership: Tom Sisterhen, vice president
Safety staff: Angelo Giannakos, corporate safety director
Average number of employees: 25
Year the company was founded: 2002
Company facts: Smoot-Elford-McDaniel's is a Tri-Venture created to serve as the construction manager for various school systems in the Central Ohio area.
BX safety accolades: This is the first BX safety award that Smoot-Elford-McDaniel's has received.
Company comments: “Being able to work so that we can all enjoy healthy meaningful lives is the ultimate goal and the efforts of our employees help make that possible.” – Angelo Giannakos, corporate safety director

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