Safety

Commitment to an Injury Free Environment

J.B. Henderson Construction Company, Inc. has worked aggressively to achieve the goal of reducing incidents and injuries. This could not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of each employee, from the CEO to the trade worker in the field. It is with strong direction and commitment that we continually strive to improve. We continue to challenge ourselves to reduce incidents because we believe that an injury free environment is attainable.

Safety is a value at J.B. Henderson Construction which has enabled us to provide an environment where behavior reflects that concept. The following is a brief list of awards that J.B. Henderson Construction has received for safety performance:

2010

  • JBH receives the Platinum Certificate for our Safety Program from our microelectronics-manufacturing customer. 

  • JBH ranks # 14 in SW Contractor’s 2010 Safety Rankings based on our 2009 EMR of .59.

2009

  • JBH ranked 18th regionally by SW Contractor Magazine in the Top Experience Modifier (EMOD) Safety Ratings based on our 2008 EMR.

2008

  • JBH receives commendation from the AGC NM-Building Branch for an excellent safety record in 2007 for working 50,000 manhours or more with an incidence rate of 0. 
  • JBH sets a company record by completing over 2,000,000 manhours without a lost day case.
  • AGC NM-Building Branch receives the 1st place Chapter Safety Award from AGC of America based on a lost workday case rate of .35 compared to the national average of .77. The award is based on a weighted average measuring high member participation in the National AGC Safety Awards tabulation program in 2007 with an accompanying overall low lost workday combined incidence rate reported collectively by the participating contractors.

2007

  • J.B. Henderson Construction Co., Inc., set a chapter record for a single company with 1,144,142 hours posted without a lost workday case

2006

  • Named Safest Contractor in New Mexico by SW Contractor Magazine

2004

  • 3rd Place AGC of America Construction Safety Excellence Award

2005

  • National Construction Users Roundtable Safety Award

 


Safety Performance

Experience Modification Rate (EMR)

Year

Rate

2010 .65
2009 .59
2008 .62
 

OSHA Lost Work Day Incident Rate
(per 200,000 Manhours)

Year

Rate

2010 0
2009 0
2008 .47
 

OSHA Recordable Incident Rate
(per 200,000 Manhours)

Year

Rate

2010 1.92
2009 2.38
2008 3.07