Health and safety is an important topic in the construction industry. Image: Adobe Stock

The association, which oversees the Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), an annual ranking of construction safety and health programs, noted that 66 other companies were also selected as winners for their commitment to occupational safety and health management and risk control.

鈥淭hrough these awards, we are seeking to identify the most effective tactics companies are using to address and improve construction safety and health,鈥� said Todd Roberts, the association鈥檚 senior vice president and president of ERS Inc. in Jackson, Mississippi.

鈥淏y finding and honouring these safety and health solutions, we hope to encourage other firms to explore and adopt them as appropriate.鈥�

Hensel Phelps was judged and selected as the grand award winner from among 23 first-place winners across six occupational divisions.

Roberts noted that there are multiple winners because the awards are distributed for several divisions and categories, based on the amount and type of work performed. He added that the CSEA winners are selected by a panel of five independent safety and health professionals within the construction industry. Finals judging for the awards program took place during the contractors鈥� association鈥檚 annual convention in Columbus, Ohio.