Branscum Construction Company and Precision Erection Company held their 43rd Annual Christmas Celebration and Awards Banquet on December 6th, 2019. Associates came together at the First Baptist Church in Russell Springs and Steve Branscum kicked off our annual associate’s Christmas celebration by welcoming all past and current Branscum and Precision associates.
Anthony Carnes, Safety Director, addressed the associates and spoke on the importance of safety on the job sites.
There were a lot of challenges for our committee to deal with due to major changes in the industry and expanded focus within our organization. Commitment, dedication and hard work by all of our employees are necessary factors in maintaining our successful safety program. The foundation of our Safety Culture relies on the following principles:
- Provide our employees with the necessary training and development to achieve excellent safety performance.
- Zero injuries
- Zero loss time accidents
- Zero OSHA or other regulatory agency deficiencies
Carnes congratulated everyone on a job well done! He reported “Branscum/Precision EMR dropped from 0.86 to 0.80. Not only does this lower premiums, but give us a competitive advantage in the bidding process. While 2019 was a great year, there is room for improvement. There is a lot of work to be done.
The Branscum/Precision family then celebrated Christmas with a delicious lunch together and fellowship followed by the presentation of awards for years of service and recognition of the Associate of the Year.
Building for Excellence Program acknowledged the associates that contribute to the success of projects completed in 2019. These projects are evaluated using six criteria: adherence to schedule, keeping within budget, keeping quality in construction, there were no lost days due to accidents, there were no legal issues associated with the projects, and client satisfaction. The following projects met the criteria, by meeting all six of our “Project Success Goals” for this year are:
Branscum Construction and Precision Erection Company were proud to honor two associates for their Years of Service completed in 2019. Recognized for five years of service was Matt Bruflat. Twenty years of service and recipient of the 20 year award was Al Carbajal. There are now 12 associates with over 20 years of service.