Maryland Pipe Layer Benito Guzman Sets The Safety Standard For His Crew

Safety Director Dominic Pope (left) and Foreman Alvaro Leon (right) present Benito Guzman (center) with Maryland’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award for being a positive safety leader.

Recipient: Benito Guzman

Title: Pipe Layer, Utility Crew

Years with Gaines and Company: 2 years

Certifications: OSHA 10, Excavation Safety, Confined Space Training

Nominated for: Being a positive safety leader

Foreman Alvaro Leon said: “Benito is the first to speak up and always makes sure the crew has what they need to work safely. The other guys on the crew follow his example, making our team safer and safer each day.”

Safety Director Dominic Pope said: “Benito goes above and beyond in his job while always smiling. He’s truly an exemplary leader for 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 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.