AGC NATIONAL SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Crowder Construction Company won first place in the National AGC Construction Safety Excellence Awards Program in the category of Heavy Division - Over 500,000 Work Hours, for the year 2003.  We were selected from thousands of eligible contractors across the United States.  The Excellence Award recognizes the outstanding safety programs of contractor member firms across the country - including each contractor's commitment and approach to safety and health and their statistical results for the year.  Special attention is given to the contractor's safety training program, active employee involvement, evidence of management commitment and innovation.

This national Excellence Award is a great honor for each of our employees, our safety program and our company.

NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING STAR PROGRAM

Based on Crowder Construction Company's commitment to employee safety and health in the workplace and the comprehensive programs that are in place, the North Carolina Department of Labor designated Crowder a North Carolina Building STAR Company in 2002.  This is a designation awarded to companies with an outstanding safety and health program and accident and injury statistics that qualify to meet the NCDOL criteria.  This program is administered by the North Carolina Department of Labor, OSHA Division, and follows the guidelines of the Federal OSHA Voluntary Protection Program.

FEDERAL OSHA VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM

In 2008, Crowder Construction Company was designated as a “Star Demonstration” company for the geographical area of Georgia through the Federal OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).  Crowder was the first mobile workforce or construction company to be recognized with this designation in all of OSHA’s Region IV which includes: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.  According to the OSHA website "Approval into VPP is OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding efforts of employers and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health."  In August 2010, Crowder was re-evaluated by Federal OSHA and was approved as a "Star" company in the Federal VPP for another three years.

Crowder is honored to be recognized for our efforts in safety and health by these respected organizations; however, more importantly, we have made a commitment to ensure all of our employees are a strong and vital part of our safety and health culture.  We stress this through never-ending safety and health training, our Pre-Task Planning program implemented on every jobsite, our employee safety incentive program “Safety Pays” and, of course, our management commitment towards employee safety and health.  After all, our most valuable assets are our employees!