National Recognition
Your construction company is more likely to receive formal recognition within the construction industry, safety industry, and nationally if management makes a strong commitment to safety as a core value. On the other hand, if your company merely supports safety as a "priority," recognition is not as likely because the company will probably not achieve the same level of excellence in safety. Why is that? Core values do not change: priorities do.
Let's take a closer look at an example from Opp Construction in Grand Forks, North Dakota:
OPP Construction
Opp Construction was named the nation's safest construction company in 2012 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Organizers of the top award say Opp Construction won the award because of its "exceptional leadership in safety." The association's president added this company was "dedicated to the development and implementation of premier safety and loss prevention programs."
"Opp Construction also showed outstanding guidance in safety and occupation health management, risk control, safety training, work site hazard identification and control, and safety program innovation."
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3-8. Construction companies are more likely to receive recognition for excellence in safety when they _____.
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