North Carolina’s Mainline Operator Recognized for Keeping Equipment Running

Eder Alberto Guzman (left) receives North Carolina’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award from Safety Manager Tommy Trent (right) for consistently inspecting and cleaning equipment to keep it running safely and efficiently.

EDER ALBERTO GUZMAN

Title: Mainline Operator – Pipeline Crew

Years with Gaines and Company: 8 months

Gaines Division: North Carolina

Certifications: Excavation Competent Person, Heavy Equipment Operator

Nominated for: Consistently inspecting and cleaning equipment to keep it running safely and efficiently.
Foreman Edgar Uspango said: “Eder always keeps his equipment clean. He is very detailed in his inspection notes to keep equipment running smoothly.”

Safety Manager Tommy Trent said: “Eder reliably inspects and cleans equipment, preventing incidents, injuries, and delays. He is a true safety advocate on the job site.”

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.