SC&RA rewards safety

The importance of safety to SC&RA is reflected in the awards it presents to individuals and companies each year. Many of the awards are specifically related to safety. However, safety considerations also play a significant role during the selection of other award winners.

For example, safety considerations always factor into the judging of the Hauling and Rigging Job of the Year competitions. Similarly, the Driver of the Year must have an exemplary safety record. SC&RA announced the latest winners of its Safety Awards during the 2007 Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX, April 10-14.

Twelve SC&RA members won a Crane & Rigging Safety Award because of their superior safety records:

• AmQuip Corporation, Philadelphia, PA

Atlas Industrial Contractors, Ltd., Columbus, OH Connelly Crane Rental Corp., Detroit, MI Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL W.O. Grubb Steel Erection Inc., Richmond, VA Hampton Cranes, Inc. Bettendorf, IA M&R Constructors, Inc. Richmond, VA Modern Crane Service, Inc., Onalaska, WI Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc., Raleigh, NC Stevenson Crane Service, Inc., Woodbridge, IL George Young Company, Philadelphia, PA George Young Installations, Humacao, PR

Eight SC&RA member companies received the Crane & Rigging Zero Accidents Award because they did not have a single recordable accident or injury in the last year: AmQuip Corporation, Philadelphia, PA Connelly Crane Rental Corp., Detroit, MI Gatwood Crane Service, Inc., Arlington Heights, IL Hampton Cranes, Inc., Bettendorf, IA M&R Constructors, Inc., Richmond, VA Modern Crane Service, Inc., Onalaska, WI Stevenson Crane Service, Inc., Woodbridge, IL George Young Installations, Humacao, PR

Three SC&RA member companies earned a Crane & Rigging Safety Improvement Award by showing an improved incidence rate compared to the previous year's contest entry: Atlas Industrial Contractors, Ltd., Columbus, OH Crane Rental Corporation, Orlando, FL Emmert International, Portland, OR

Six SC&RA member companies received a Fleet Safety Award for having the lowest accident frequency rate in different mileage categories: Over 500 Million Miles: Landstar System Inc., Jacksonville, FL Over 50 Million Miles: Bennett International Transport, McDonough, GA 20 Million to 50 Million Miles: Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging, Cincinnati, OH 5 Million to 20 Million Miles: Midwest Specialized Transportation, Inc., Rochester, MN 1.5 Million to 5 Million Miles: Whitewood Transport Inc. Billings, MT 100,000 to 1.5 Million Miles: Emmert International, Clackamas, OR

Three SC&RA member companies received a Transportation Zero Accidents Award for having no recordable injuries during all of 2006: Emmert International, Clackamas, OR KMX International, Reading, PA George Young Installations PR, Humacao, PR

Four companies earned a Fleet Safety Improvement Award by showing a reduction in their accident frequency rate for miles traveled, compared to their previous year accident frequency rate: Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging, Cincinnati, OH Emmert International, Clackamas, OR George Young Company, Philadelphia, PA Landstar System Inc., Jacksonville, FL

Eleven professional drivers in the specialized carrier industry received a Million Miler Award for Safety Excellence. These drivers each accumlated a minimum of one million consecutive miles of safe driving within the industry. This year's winners represent three companies: Midwest Specialized Transportation, Inc., Rochester, MN: Marvin Miles, Doug J. Flynn, Jonathan King, Donald Donaldson, and Debra A. Jackson Riechmann Transport, Inc., Granite City, IL: Kirby McCarry, Clinton Lee Queen, and Niels Mortensen III Robinson Cartage Company, Grand Rapids, MI: Steve Landre, Gary Rogers, and Jerry Foster