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ABC Merit Safety Award By Brett Richardson
Houston Roundtable Tailgating By Mark Bay During Starcon’s bid for glory in the Houston Business Roundtable (HBR) award for Safety Excellence, the Houston Area Contractor Safety Council (HACSC) pulled out all of the stops. As the Contractor audits began, the HBR/HACSC hosted a “Tailgate” style event for all of the award finalists to showcase their talent and show some friendly team building within the industry. Starcon fit right in as a finalist for the Best in Category, General Contractor Medium, nominated by LyondellBasell in Channelview, Texas. This team reached 39,120 work hours last year with no OSHA recordable injuries, and received numerous awards from the owner, including Contractor of the Year. The tailgating extravaganza showing Starcon’s support was attended by
In February, Starcon’s President and COO Dale Kuntz accepted the 2011 National Safety Merit Award during the Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Banquet in Phoenix, Arizona. This prestigious award recognizes Starcon for the company’s continued commitment to exemplary safety perfor“Safety is a core mance on the value at Starcon job in 2011. The Merit and we remain Award is the committed to second-highbuilding a Beyond est safety honor in the merit Zero safety shop construcculture.” tion industry, recognizing superior long-term performance and dedication to jobsite safety. This was the highest award that Starcon was eligible to receive in 2011. Starcon was one of only 22 companies that received the ABC National Safety Merit Award. “Starcon is very pleased to be recognized by the ABC organization for our 2011 safety performance,” said Dale. “Safety is a core value at Starcon and we remain committed to building a Beyond Zero safety culture.”
Reggie Rome, Veronica Hernandez, Hector Lopez, Craig Rion, Justin Potts, Danielle Bortka, Justin Knox, Jack Crissey, Anthony Falcon, Rachel Allen, Ryne Elfstrom, Michael Golla and Mark Bay.
The company’s eventual victory in the awards competition bears witness to the fact that we have the best of the best working with us at Starcon. PAGE 9
STARCON / OCTOBER 2012