Four Contractor Firms Recognized for Outstanding Safety Records

W.W. Clyde Named Grand Champion

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Transportation construction companies from across the U.S. were recognized Sept. 28 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) national convention in Kohler, Wis.

The annual ARTBA “Contractor Safety Awards” promote worker protection and health as core values of the transportation design and construction industry.

W.W. Clyde was named safety program Grand Champion. The judges were impressed by the program’s comprehensive scope, data-driven analysis, and commitment to adapting to evolving safety challenges.”

Companies were competitively selected based on their accident and injury rates on worksites as reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); their Experience Modification Rates (EMRs) as determined by their insurance carriers; and their overall safety programs. Finalists from four categories based on personnel hours worked in the previous year were invited to present before a panel of industry judges.

Selection criteria also included demonstration of key principles of safety excellence including management commitment, employee participation, incident investigation, auditing, planning, and risk assessment.

The awards were presented as follows:

• Less than 500,000 personnel hours = Texas Sterling Company
• 500,000 – 1 million = Scott Bridge Company
• 1 million – 2 million = W.W. Clyde
• Over 2 million = FlatironDragados

About the Foundation
The ARTBA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity, “promotes research, education and public awareness” about the impacts of transportation investment. The Foundation supports an array of initiatives, including educational scholarships, awards, professional development academies, roadway work zone safety and training programs, cutting-edge economic reports, and an exhibition on transportation at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

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