Maryland Pipe Layer Eduardo Leon Leads Crew to Safer Work
Safety Director Dominic Pope (right) and Foreman Alvaro Leon (left) present Eduardo Leon (center) with Maryland’s Q2 Safety Excellence Achievement Award for leading his crew to safer work.
Recipient: Eduardo Leon
Title: Pipe Layer, Utility Crew
Years with Gaines and Company: 7 years
Gaines Division: Maryland
Certifications: OSHA 10, Excavation Safety, Confined Space Training
Nominated for: Continually making the job site safer
Foreman Alvaro Leon said: “Eduardo is my go-to guy with safety. He lets me know if tools need attention and is not afraid to slow down to make our work better. He has the confidence to speak up to make sure not just himself – but everyone – is being safe.”
Safety Director Dominic Pope said: “Eduardo understands that safety is a team effort. He leads by example on his crew, taking time to make sure work can and is being done safely.”
Eduardo also received the Safety Excellence Achievement Award for tool preparation and maintenance in the 4th Quarter of 2021.
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., Pennsylvania, and Delaware on time and within budget.
