NC Pipe Layer Works Safely for Himself & Others

Wilser Gonzalez-Chaj (right) receives North Carolina’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award from Safety Manager Tommy Trent (left) for always working safely—for himself and others.

Recipient: Wilser Gonzalez-Chaj

Title: Pipe Layer, Utility Crew

Years with Gaines and Company: 4 years

Gaines Division: North Carolina

Certifications: OSHA 10, Excavation Safety, Confined Space Training

Nominated for: Working safely to protect himself and others

Foreman Jose “Red” Ramirez said: “Wilser is always making sure that he is working safely to protect himself as well as others around him.”

Safety Manager Tommy Trent said: “I can always count on Wilser to do things the right way. He doesn’t cut corners and makes sure others don’t either. He wears his PPE, inspects tools and equipment, and always follows safe work procedures.”

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.