Wausau, WI – October 26, 2007 – Wausau-based general contracting firm, The Samuels Group, was presented with the Acuity Safety Award for businesses that exemplify the partnership with Acuity that helps ensure a safe workplace. The plaque was presented by Acuity’s Senior Loss Control Representative Dirk Peterson to General Superintendent Dean Henrickson of The Samuels Group.
John Guerndt, vice president of Compass Insurance shares, “The Samuels Group has one of the lowest EMR’s (experience modification rate) in their industry which is especially commendable with the type of work they perform on a daily basis. It’s very refreshing to see an entire organization with such a core value committed to safety. This conscious daily attentiveness ultimately keeps their premiums manageable enough to pass the cost savings through to the end consumer - giving a very competitive edge to The Samuels Group. When Safety is focused on as intensely as they do, it predominately reflects in the product they produce.”
The Samuels Group uses a two-fold safety program. The first part of the program focuses on the pre-hire qualification process including, a pre-employment drug screening, physical examination, and a simulation to ensure the employee’s qualifications align with that of the project environment the employee will be placed in. Employees are required to complete a 10-hour OSHA course while superintendents and foremen are required to complete a 30-hour OSHA program. Furthermore, weekly safety meetings are held to address requirements specific to each project.
The second part of the safety program relates to the hiring of sub-contractors. Each sub-contractor is pre-qualified by identifying its daily safety practices. They must submit a hazard specific work plan, the sub-contractor’s injury log, which contains the sub-contractor’s safety record for the previous three years, along with the sub-contractor’s EMR. These are investigated to ensure their performance meets that of The Samuels Group’s standards. This gives The Samuels Group the opportunity to establish site-specific guidelines which provides the team with a clear understanding of the safety goals. Because a sub-contractor’s safety procedures can have a direct impact on the safety of The Samuels Group’s employees, only those meeting all safety criteria are considered for hire. Once hired, the sub-contractor is required to attend all applicable construction related meetings.
About The Samuels Group
Headquartered in Wausau, The Samuels Group is recognized as central Wisconsin’s preferred construction specialist. Our team of experienced and enthusiastic professionals provides a true turn-key approach to construction including Design/Build, Construction Management, and General Construction Solutions. Countless organizations ranging in size and industry have come to rely upon The Samuels Group’s expertise and commitment to quality.
About Acuity
Acuity, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a property and casualty insurer that operates in sixteen states, writes over $800 million in premium through 800 independent agencies, and manages $2 billion in assets. The only company in the nation to be named four consecutive years to the Great Place to Work Institute’s top five mid-sized companies, Acuity employs 850 people.
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