Operator’s Strong Communication Skills Lead to a Safer Jobsite
Isidoro Rodríguez
Title: Main-line Operator
Years with Gaines and Company: 6 years
Certifications: Confined Space, Excavation Awareness Training, Rigging, Fire Extinguisher
Nominated for: Using communication to keep crew safe
Safety Manager Tommy Trent said: “I always know Isidoro is operating equipment safely. He is constantly communicating with the crew to make sure he knows where they are and what they are doing, keeping safety a priority on everyone’s mind.”
Isidoro Rodriguez (right) was awarded North Carolina’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award from Safety Manager Tommy Trent (left) for using communication to ensure his crew’s safety.
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 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.
