North Carolina Operator Ensures Everyone Returns Home Safely

Jose Cruz (left) awarded North Carolina’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award from Safety Manager Tommy Trent (right) for making sure everyone on his crew returns home safely each day.

JOSE CRUZ

Title: Operator – Grading Crew

Years with Gaines and Company: 6 years

Gaines Division: North Carolina

Certifications: OSHA 10, Confined Space, Heavy Equipment Operator

Nominated for: Making sure everyone on his crew returns home safely

Foreman Moises Velasquez said: “Jose is a constant coach in the field and ensures everyone goes home safely every day.”

Safety Manager Tommy Trent said: “I know I can always count on Jose to speak up if there are any safety concerns. He never proceeds with work until he is confident it can be done safely.”

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.