Newly-Hired Laborer Recognized With Maryland’s Safety Award

Safety Director Dominic Pope (left) recognizes Tayron Yat Choc (right) with Maryland’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award for his consistent display of safe work.

TAYRON YAT CHOC

Title: Laborer

Years with Gaines and Company: 6 months

Gaines Division: Maryland

Certifications: OSHA 10, Safety Awareness Excavation Training

Nominated for: Consistent display of safe work

Safety Director Dominic Pope said: “Tayron has only been with us for about six months. But in that time, he has made it clear that he is committed to safety. He brings me tools that are bad or damaged, consistently wears his PPE, and tags out equipment that needs attention. He has a bright future with us!”

Gaines and Company is proud of its groundbreaking safety excellence program. In both the Maryland and North Carolina divisions, Safety Excellence Achievement Awards are given on a quarterly basis to employees who go above and beyond in their dedication to safety. All quarterly awardees are eligible for the Year-End Safety Excellence Award recognition.

Gaines and Company is a full-service grading and excavation company with offices in Maryland and North Carolina. The organization has over 70 years of experience in underground utilities, grading and excavating, sediment and erosion controls, and road work. Gaines and Company delivers safe, reliable, turnkey site development services in Maryland, North Carolina, Washington D.C., and Delaware on time and within budget.