Check back later for updates on applications for the SAFE awards for 2013.
This awards program recognizes the achievements of builders and trade contractors who have developed and implemented high quality construction safety programs, and to honor government officials and NAHB-affiliated associations that have made successful efforts to advance safety in the home building industry.
The NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE) recognizes member companies, workers and other individuals for the excellent programs that make them leaders in the residential construction industry.
Look at what past winners are saying about SAFE Award program:
This award solidifies that doing the right thing, being safe at all costs, is worth it. The awards ceremony was a wonderful event to showcase the industry leaders that we have, who are paving the way in safe job-site practices! --William T. Riggs of Riggs Construction & Design
It is refreshing to see the aspect of safety and risk management emphasized during the NAHB national convention. --Joe Hallal of NRP Group
It is a great honor to be recognizes by NAHB for our safety program and allows our clients to see we care. --Joseph Irons of Irons Brothers Construction, Inc.
Single Family Builder Safety Program of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of general contractors engaged in construction of new single-family homes and townhomes, within the following size categories:
Less than 10 home starts per year
11 to 100 home starts per year
Greater than 100 homes but less than 500 homes
Greater than 500 homes
Specialty Trade Contractor Safety Program of the Year: Non-members may nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of specialty trade contractors engaged in home construction work, including but not limited to the following: carpenters, roofers, plumbers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electricians, painters, masons, stucco, drywallers, excavators, flooring, siders, and foundation and concrete work.
Less than 50 employees
Greater than 50 employees
Remodeler Safety Program of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of firms engaged in improving, remodeling, and repairing existing homes.
Light Commercial Contractor Safety Program of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of general contractors engaged in construction of commercial buildings, including but not limited to the following: self-storage facilities, strip malls, office buildings, mixed-use developments, community centers and schools.
Less than 50 employees
Greater than 50 employees
Multifamily Safety Program of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of firms engaged in construction of multi-family dwellings, including but not limited to the following: garden apartments, mid-rise apartments, high-rise apartments, condominiums, hotels and mixed-use communities.
Innovative Safety Program/Idea of the Year: Non-members may nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants for this award category consist of an idea, product, service or program that has contributed toward advancing safety in the home building industry.
NAHB Safety Professional of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of persons who have made a unique and special effort to advance safety in the home building industry.
Associate Member Safety Program of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of firms engaged in business related to the construction or remodeling of single-family homes and townhomes.
NAHB-Affiliated Association Safety Program of the Year: You must be an NAHB member (or an employee of a member company) to both nominate an individual and be selected to win.
Applicants in this award category consist of NAHB-affiliated state or local associations that have made unique efforts to advance safety in the home building industry.
Federal and State Plan OSHA Official of the Year: Only NAHB-affiliated associations may nominate an individual.
Applicants in this award category consist of federal or state plan OSHA officials and staff who have made unique efforts to advance safety in the home building industry.
Qualification for Past SAFE Award Recipients
Did your company receive a 1st Place SAFE Award in the past two years? If so, congratulations on your accomplishments and past awards. Your company will be eligible two years after the last award received in the same category. For example, if you received the award in 2010, you would be able to apply for an award in 2013 in that same category.
NAHB Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE) Ceremony
We’ll celebrate the award winners’ success at the NAHB Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE) Ceremony held in conjunction with the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas in February 2014. More details to come.
For more information, email Dylan Hardison, NAHB Program Manager - Safety, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8590.
About Our Title Sponsor
Builders Mutual Insurance Company has provided more than 25 years of uninterrupted insurance coverage exclusively to the home building industry. "Where Builders Come First" has been the focus of its attention since 1984, when the company grew out of the North Carolina Home Builders Association to provide workers’ compensation to eligible members. Since then, lines of coverage have expanded and territory has broadened, but its focus has remained the same. Builders Mutual’s close ties to the HBAs in North Carolina and other states is one of the reasons for its consistency and stability. As the HBAs' mission is to foster and promote a healthy home building economy and protect the interests of those in the industry, it benefits Builders Mutual and its customers to align with such an influential organization. Through this long-term association, it is better able to ensure continuous financial stability and stick to its goal of providing superior coverage and customer service.
Sponsorship Information NAHB invites your company to become a sponsor of this prestigious awards program. Your high-profile sponsorship of this event will put your company in front of decision makers from across all segments of the construction industry.
To find out more about the benefits of sponsoring NAHB Safety Award For Excellence (SAFE) program, please email Andy Flank or call him at 800-368-5242 x8059.
