Wausau, WI –
January 14, 2010 – The Samuels Group, Inc., Wausau-based commercial contractor
and design/build firm, announced today their newest safety milestone of seven
years without a lost time accident.
Wednesday,
January 13 marked seven years that employees at The Samuels Group have worked
without a lost time accident. A lost time accident occurs when a Samuels Group
employee is injured during work hours and cannot return to work the next day.
This milestone was achieved through management commitment, employee involvement
and program innovation.
The Samuels
Group’s General Superintendent Dean Henrickson attributes The Samuels Group’s
success to the company’s safety program and to the dedication of the company’s
employees.
The Samuels
Group’s safety program begins with employees taking proactive measures to avoid
accidents by starting each day with pre-task planning checks and stretching
exercises. This ensures that employees recognize a hazard before it could cause
an accident while having their bodies physically ready for all tasks.
“Safety is
our number one priority at The Samuels Group,” said Henrickson. “Our employees
are proud of their safety record and they work hard to make sure that we keep
adding more years to our safe history.”
The Samuels
Group’s safety program is taught to every associate working in the field or
office, and all subcontractors working at every job site. The firm’s belief is
to have every individual return home at the end of the day in the same shape
they left that morning.
“The Samuels
Group has one of the lowest Experience Modification Rates (EMR) in their
industry,” said John Guerndt, vice president of Compass Insurance. “A lower
number will have a positive impact on their clients because it reduces
insurance related expenditures which can save their clients money.” EMR
is a discount associated with workers compensation insurance premiums.
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