Charleston Metro Chamber Of Commerce: Choate Named 2022 Grand Award Winner Of National AGC/WTW Construction Safety Excellence Awards

Charleston SC

03 June, 2022

12:37 AM

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Press release from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce: May 26, 2022 Choate Construction Company is incredibly honored to be named the Grand Award Winner of The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 2022 National Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA). Choate was also awarded first place in the Construction Management division for firms with more than 700,000 work hours. Presented by WTW at the AGC Annual Convention in Grapevine, Texas, the national awards recognize firms that excel in safety performance, occupational health management, demonstrate leadership and control of risks. "This great honor would not be possible without the unwavering dedication of our trade partners, project teams, and safety professionals. They work daily to maintain the highest standards of safety on each jobsite and ensure everyone goes home safely and more safety conscious at the end of every day," says Matt Brewer, Choate President & CEO. "It is because of their commitment, and the continuous training and guidance embedded within our OneLife safety identity that Choate's safety culture is what it is today." After completing a comprehensive application to be selected as a finalist by the national AGC Safety & Health Committee, Choate was invited to compete in person at the AGC National Convention by giving an oral presentation in front of a panel of five judges, including CSP Director of Safety and Health of the AGC Kevin Cannon; Executive EHS Director of Boeing Tony Militello P.E., CSP, CQE; Global Construction EHS Manager of Google Jim Smoltz; CSP SVP Construction Risk Leader North America of WTW Mike Fredebeil and WTW President of Safety & Risk Advisors David Wessin. The CSEA selection process offers a more holistic look into the safety practices of each applicant, going beyond just incident rates. By a panel of peers, Choate Construction was judged for: Company Management Commitment, Active Employee Participation, Safety Training, Work Site Hazard Identification and Control, and Safety Program Innovation. This press release was produced by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.