Maryland Laborer Recognized With Safety Excellence Achievement Award
Mardo Leon Sanchez (middle) receives Maryland’s Q1 Safety Excellence Achievement Award from Safety Director Dominic Pope (left) and Foreman Keith Collins (right) for ensuring the entire team works safely.
Mardo Leon Sanchez
Title: Laborer, Utilities Division
Years with Gaines and Company: 10 years
Certifications: Flagger Certified, CPR Certified, OSHA 10, Confined Space Certified
Nominated for: Making sure the entire team works safely
Foreman Keith Collins said: “Mardo takes new employees under his wing. He watches out for them to make sure they are always working safely, and he shows them what they need to know and how to properly wear PPE.”
Safety Director Dominic Pope said: “Mardo is a dream to have on our team. He not only makes sure everyone is working safely, but also teaches the crew why it’s important to be safe.”
Gaines and Company is proud of its groundbreaking safety excellence program. In both the Maryland and North Carolina divisions, a Safety Excellence Achievement Award is 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 nearly 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.
