James is a carpenter foreman, and a valued employee that has worked at MBS since 1988 he is currently working on the Montebello Condos, for James the hard work and dedication to safety has paid off with a brand new Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Marek Brothers Systems was pleased that our team members made such a commitment to safety and meeting all of our goals and qualifications for the contest.

James Risinger standing in front of his new Ford F-150 pickup.

ABOUT THE CONTEST

As you know, Houston has made a renewed commitment to safety for 2003. In order to preserve health and security, greater expectations on safety performance have been placed on all employees. Tough new goals have been set and our goal is to make this year our safest year ever.

If we meet our goals and you do your part by meeting the qualifications below, you could be one of 50 employees each handed a key, one of which will start a brand new Ford Truck – not a stripped one, but a loaded 2004 F-150 Pickup.

Here's how it will work: Every week until our Christmas party, we will draw a name and announce that person in the following week's safety toolbox meeting. The weekly winner will qualify for $250 and a Ford Truck key, both to be given to them at the Christmas party as long as they remain qualified per the criteria below.

We anticipate approximately 40 weekly qualifiers between now and the Christmas party, so we will add an additional 10 names at the party (or whatever number needed) in order to get 50 employees with $250 and a key that could start the truck.

In addition to the individual criteria below, Houston must achieve a cost per man-hour of 36 cents or less in order for the Truck giveaway to take place. If the cost per man-hour exceeds the 36 cents but remains below 40 cents, employees will remain eligible for the $250. Costs above 40 cents cancels out all safety rewards.



2003 "DRIVE SAFETY HOME"
Safety Reward Program
MBS Houston

Every week, all year long, we will draw a name and announce the winner at the next week's toolbox meeting. The weekly winners, if qualified, will receive $250 and a key at the Christmas party. The one with the key that turns the ignition will drive home in a brand new FORD TRUCK.

How to qualify:

1. You must be employed and actively working on the day of the Christmas Party.

2. You must have an MBS hire date or MEMCO date (on assignment to Marek) on or before January 1, 2003

3. From January 6th to December 14, 2003, you must have an attendance rate, Monday thru Friday, greater than 85%. That is a minimum of 1,666 hours of straight time

4. Your 2003 work history must be free from a lost-time accident or an accident involving light duty for more than 6 weeks

5. You must have no suspensions for a safety violation during 2003

6. You must work the year without a fall from elevation (i.e. ladders, stilts, scaffold, lift, etc.)

7. You cannot have a positive drug test for any reason in 2003

Additional Criteria for Foremen to qualify (in addition to the above):

1. You can have not more than one failing grade on a jobsite audit

2. You cannot have any OSHA citations for work under your control judged preventable by a safety review committee.

3. You cannot have any fall from elevation or lost time accident on your job that was the result of actions or lack of actions by the foreman (i.e. not having the right equipment, not enforcing safety procedures, not getting light duty slips signed, etc.)

4. You must maintain a satisfactory accident history for work under your control

5. You must score "Satisfactory" or better on your year-end safety evaluation


So, meet the challenge – make 2003 our safest year ever --
DRIVE SAFETY HOME!