{"id":5781,"date":"2021-03-17T09:01:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T15:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/?p=5781"},"modified":"2021-03-17T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:50:00","slug":"e-e-cruz-project-wins-prestigious-safety-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/news\/e-e-cruz-project-wins-prestigious-safety-award\/","title":{"rendered":"E.E. Cruz Project Wins Prestigious Safety Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">E.E. Cruz\u2019s 148<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> Street Yard Flood Mitigation &amp; Resiliency project in Manhattan, New York continues to uphold outstanding safety practices despite challenging times. Just recently, the project received the 2021 Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA) Award<b> <\/b>for Project Safety.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This prestigious accolade is part of the BTEA SafeBuild Program, an initiative designed to recognize outstanding construction safety performance and sponsored by BTEA\u2019s Construction Safety Committee. E.E. Cruz is a proud member of BTEA.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since the start of the job in 2017, the 148<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> Street Project Team has worked more than 154,000 man-hours with no Lost Time or Recordable Incidents.&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2020, the project team managed to work more than<b> <\/b>72,000 man-hours while maintaining an unblemished Safety Performance Record, all while navigating the additional stress of the COVD-19 pandemic.<b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5784&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">E.E. Cruz recently made significant changes to its corporate safety program.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cE.E. Cruz has recently revamped our Corporate Safety Program, bringing new safety guidelines to the table and redirecting the employee mindset to teamwork-based safety practices,\u201d says Joe Sheehan, E.E. Cruz President. \u201cSafety at E.E. Cruz is not just a slogan; it is a core value and an integral part to everything we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Brian Cichetti, Corporate Safety Director played a key role in the rollout of the new and improved Corporate Safety Program that inherently led the project team to this record-breaking safety success.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cThis safety award is the culmination of a renewed commitment to the E.E. Cruz safety program,\u201d says Cichetti. \u201cProject Manager Mike Quasarano and Safety Manager Mike Stella deliver the message every day that everyone on site is responsible and accountable for safety. That safety message was also supported by an outstanding project team. I am proud of everyone at E.E. Cruz, I am grateful for the trust they have put in me to implement programs and procedures to improve the safety program.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Please join us in congratulating the 148<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> Street Project Team on this outstanding accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] E.E. Cruz\u2019s 148th Street Yard Flood Mitigation &amp; Resiliency project in Manhattan, New York continues to uphold outstanding safety practices despite challenging times. 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