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The Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program
INSTRUCTIONS
BACKGROUND:
The Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program is sponsored by The Builders’ Association, Missouri Division of Labor
Standards, Kansas Department of Labor, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Kansas City Area Office to recognize member companies who have developed and implemented excellent safety and health
programs through management commitment, employee training, and program innovation.
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of The Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program is to recognize those member companies with elite safety and
health programs. The program will closely and confidentially examine each candidate’s commitment to safety, occupational health management and risk management. Judges will look for evidence of
company management commitment, active employee participation, safety training, work site hazard identification and control, and safety program innovation.
Participants are required to complete all four of the attached sections. The winners will be presented at The Builders’ Association
Safety Award Breakfast on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at The Builders’ Association Education and Training Center, 105 West 12th Ave., North Kansas City, Missouri 64116.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd, place division Awards: Applicants will be competing in each of the following three
divisions: GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, and MATERIAL DEALERS/SUPPLIERS. The number of awards is subject to the number of entries per division.
Grand Award: The Grand Award recipient will be selected from the 1st Place award winners representing each category. This competition will decide the “Best of the Best” in The Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program for 2008.
Safety Professional of the Year Award: One Safety Professional will be selected from a finalist company and win the Safety
Professional of The Year Award. Candidates must demonstrate they exemplify outstanding safety and health leadership within his/her organization and profession. The Safety Professional of The Year Award
Application is included with this application and must be submitted in addition to The Builders Association Safety Excellence Awards Program Application to be considered for the award, but is not necessary to apply
for the Safety Professional of the Year Award to be eligible for one of The Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program Award.
HOW TO ENTER:
All members of The Builders’ Association are encouraged to submit a completed application, using the four part form attached to this
document. There is a $50.00 entry fee per member payable by check to The Builders’ Association. Members may only apply in one
of the following three division categories: GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, or MATERIAL DEALERS/SUPPLIERS.
Completed applications, all required documents, and entry fee must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. CST, Friday, September 26, 2008 to:
The Builders’ Association 105 West 12th Avenue North Kansas City, Missouri 64116
Attn: Phil Shoemaker, Safety and Health Services Director
Please direct any questions about this program to Phil Shoemaker, Director of Safety and Health Services, The Builders’ Association: Telephone;
816/595-4158; or e-mail: pshoemaker@buildersassociation.com.
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