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Issue 2 • Volume 3 • April 10

SAFETY

Blahnik Construction Employees Keep Safety "Top-of-Mind"
By CJ Beardsley, project coordinator

The employees at Blahnik Construction keep safety responsibilities top-of-mind, and their 2009 safety record supports this genuine commitment to safety. Last year, Blahnik Construction had a perfectly safe year, achieving zero recordables, lost-time and preventable vehicle incidents.

Jim Burrows, Western Montana safety manager, noted a steady improvement in Blahnik Construction’s safety operations over the past four years.

"Through due diligence, the employees at Blahnik Construction have proven that zero incidents is an achievable goal. In addition, because a smaller company cannot generate the hours or miles to rebound from even one unsafe incident, safety must be and is at 100 percent. Blahnik Construction safety statistics clearly reflect improvements made in the safety culture, something everyone can be proud of," said Burrows.

"Blahnik Construction’s distinctive advantage is that we are a small company with a great family atmosphere," said Louie Miller, Blahnik Construction’s operations manager. "This contributes in part to our safety success. We are a tight-knit group, and look out for each other."

Blahnik Construction's safety motto is standing the test of time thanks to a strong employee/employer commitment, proper training and continued education - "If everyone in the pool is a lifeguard, then nobody gets hurt."

Congratulations to all Blahnik Construction employees on a great job!

Left to right: Brent Foley, Bill Dixon, John Poole, Dave Raines, Russ Transue, Dan Meuchel, Barbara Kasper and
Sharon Landrum

Not shown but deserving credit: Kevin Bauer, Roy Bundy,Ruben Chavez, Del Combs, Nick Nichols, Cory Pippins, Ken
Tuell, Phil Whitney and James Wood

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