Bob Moore Construction Participates in SAFE Stand-Down
Construction
Sites Stop Work Across North Texas For 90-Minute Safety Training as Part of Regional
AGC Event
May 12, 2005 - ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Bob Moore Construction has announced that they will participate in the Safety Awareness For Everyone (SAFE) Stand-Down at all their jobsites on May 18.
The SAFE stand-down will last for 90 minutes. All projects will be shut down for this period of time so that jobsite supervisors can educate and inform workers on safety-related issues. Specifically, supervisors will focus on training workers to understand safe and unsafe conditions and behaviors, to eliminate hazards, incidents and near-misses. All site superintendents for Bob Moore Construction projects will receive preparatory training in advance of the stand-down to ensure they achieve maximum impact during the event.
Dino Sideris, Safety Director for Bob Moore Construction, believes the stand-down is a big part of developing a new safety mindset. "In 2004 there were 32 construction-related fatalities in North Texas and the industry has seen nine deaths in Dallas and Fort Worth so far this year. For us to reverse that trend we have to develop a new way of thinking about safety for anyone who steps on our jobsite. Safety needs to be a fundamental value - not just something you have to do to stay out of trouble but such an intrinsic part of how workers go about their business that they don't even think about it. That will take training, re-emphasis, monitoring and enforcement all the way up and down a project's organizational structure. The SAFE stand-down will play a very important part in all four of those steps."
Various industry associations, including Associated Builders and Contractors, The Black Contractors Association, QUOIN (the North and East Texas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America) and The Hispanic Contractors Association of DFW are taking the lead on the SAFE initiative, with support from OSHA.
"Construction is an inherently dangerous business," said Ed McGuire, Vice President of Construction for Bob Moore Construction. "There is always the risk of something happening at a jobsite. But general contractors and subcontractors can do a lot to reduce the risks. We can prepare supervisors for emergencies that come up, equip workers with protective equipment and the knowledge of how to use them, and then be diligent in our inspections and monitoring to ensure everyone follows procedures and works in a safe manner.
"The SAFE stand-down reinforces our commitment to maintain safe jobsites. If we general contractors are willing to shut down multi-million dollar projects so we can talk to every worker about safety, we're going to get their attention. It reaffirms our insistence on safety compliance to our subcontractors, our site superintendents and our employees at every level. We want everyone to be aware that on our jobsites, safety is a requirement that we will enforce very aggressively because we have to, legally, and because we want to. It's the right thing to do."
More Information on Our Safety Program:
- Press Release - Dino Sideris Receives 2008 Safety Director of the Year Award From QUOIN / AGC
- Article - Construction Safety: Planning, Training and Inspections
- Press Release - Dino Sideris Chosen for Vice Chair Position on QUOIN / AGC Safety Resource Leadership Group
- Press Release - Bob Moore Construction Participates in State's Largest Construction Safety Training Program
- Press Release - Bob Moore Construction Receives Safety Awards From Tilt-up Concrete Association
- Press Release - Bob Moore Construction Participates in Largest Construction Safety Stand Down in Texas History
- Bob Moore Construction Safety Program
- Press Release - Bob Moore Construction Selected as Member of Elite OSHA Partnership
- News Story - Dallas / Fort Worth Commercial Construction Jobsites Stand Down for Safety
- Press Release - Bob Moore Construction Safety Director Named to Texas Building Branch Safety Committee
- Newsletter - Spring 2005 - Bob Moore Construction Completes Westwood College Campus / Making Safety a Value / Taking Time to Talk Safety.
- Press Release - Bob Moore Construction Safety Director Named to AGC Committees
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Moore Construction Participates in SAFE Stand-Down
About Bob Moore Construction
Established in 1946, Bob Moore Construction, Inc. designs and manages quality commercial construction projects in Texas and across the United States. Bob Moore Construction has delivered a wide range of commercial and industrial building projects for some of the most recognizable companies on the Fortune 500 List. The company combines the latest innovations in construction technologies and practices with traditional values like customer service and integrity to deliver quality construction projects on time and in budget. This blueprint of success has made Bob Moore Construction one of the most reliable, largest volume general contractors in North Texas. Recently, the company's tradition of skill, integrity and responsibility was recognized when Bob Moore Construction was named QUOIN / AGC General Contractor of the Year. www.GeneralContractor.com is the best source of information about the company, its projects and more. The website is updated regularly with press releases, newsletters, completed project write-ups and construction articles.
Contact:
Bob Moore Construction, Inc.
Jeff Schaefer, Information Manager
1110 North Watson Road
Arlington, Texas
76011
Phone: (817) 640-1200
Fax: (817) 640-1250
jschaefer@generalcontractor.com
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