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2016 National Safety Stand-Down

GCC Organizational Report

Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction

workers, accounting for 337 of the 874 construction fatalities recorded in 2014. Fall prevention safety

standards were among the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards, during fiscal year 2014. Those

deaths were preventable.

GCC participated in the 2015 Stand-Down which was a tremendous success, reaching more than 2.5

million workers. In 2016, OSHA's goal is to reach 5 million workers. If we meet this goal, we will have

touched more than half of the construction workers in the country. What a great way to raise

awareness and also continue to educate our workforce.

The goals for our 2016 National Stand-Down Campaign focused on four specific areas:

• Daily safety meetings using recommended toolbox talks

• Daily risk observations and cross-project risk observations

• Educating our future workforce on the importance of safety in construction

• Celebrating the positives with our employees

During the period May 2 - 6, 2016, Gilchrist Construction Company, in conjunction with other

construction companies across our nation, observed and participated in National Safety Stand-Down.

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The purpose of this observation was to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards in construction.

Stand-Down is a voluntary event, sponsored by the US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety &

Health Administration (OSHA). GCC capitalized on this opportunity not only to focus on fall protection

awareness, but all categories of safe work including:

• Access & Egress

• Caught In/Between

• Equipment & Vehicles

• Excavation & Embankment

• Fall Protection

• Material Handling and Storage

• PPE

• Planning

• Traffic Control

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Stand-Down Weekly Activity Schedule

Table 1: GCC National Safety Stand-Down Schedule

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Daily Safety Meetings

At GCC, we are proud to report our active participation in toolbox talks with employees about fall

hazards and the importance of fall prevention throughout the week of the campaign. Topics included:

• Aerial Lift Safety

• Guardrail Safety

• Open Areas: Floor, Roof, & Walls

Over 80% of our workforce, a total of 269 GCC employees, participated in Stand-Down toolbox talks

during our campaign, as represented in the table below.

Table 2: GCC Job Site/Division Participation Toolbox Talks/National Safety Stand-Down 2016

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Leading Indicators

Daily Risk Observations

Over the past week, GCC teams continued our practice of documenting daily risk observations in all

categories, by project and team. For the week of May 2 – 6, 2016, GCC teams documented 455 risk

observations in the following categories:

Table 3: GCC Project & Division Risk Observations by Category; May 2 – 6, 2016

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Table 4: GCC Risk Observation Count by Project/Team; May 2 – 6, 2016

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Cross-Project Risk Observations

An additional element of participation involved the transfer of knowledge across various GCC projects.

GCC team members visited GCC job sites, other than their own, to conduct risk observations, identify

hazards, and employ solutions.

Members of our leadership team and our external partners, Travelers and Marsh, actively participated

as well through project/division site visits to support our teams. This exercise was successful and

contributed to improved conditions in terms of safety, risk management, quality, and efficiency at the

face of the work.

Table 5: GCC Cross-Project Risk Observations/National Safety Stand-Down 2016

National Safety Stand-Down

Risk Observations

Observer From GCC Project To GCC Project

Alsey Lachney, Project Manager Project 1187 Marksville

Project 1221 Highway 114 Project 1226 Crowley

Brian Hattaway

Construction Field Manager Project 1186 Harrisonburg Alexandria Asphalt Plant

John Paul

Production Manager 1216 Design Build Project 1225 I-12

Daymond Brister

Production Manager Project 1186 Harrisonburg Project 1192 Simpson

Dirk Fontenot

Production Manager Project 1226 Crowley Project 1170 Jeanerette

John Moore

Marsh Risk Consulting Services Marsh 1186 Harrisonburg

Curnest Guillot

Asphalt Division Manager Asphalt Division Alexandria Equipment Shop

Kodie Brouillette

Production Manager Project 1216 Design Build Alexandria Equipment Shop

Davis Bordelon Transportation Project 1221 Highway 114

Ken Schexnayder, Senior Specialist

Construction Risk Control Travelers

Project 1216 Design Build

Project 1225 I-12

Walker Plant

Project 1170 Jeanerette

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Celebrating the Positives through Workforce Appreciation

Throughout our one-week safety campaign, we took some time to celebrate the positives and thank our

crews and teams for the work that they do. We served breakfast and/or lunch at our project sites.

Project 1226 - Crowley

Asphalt, Plant & Transportation Teams

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Project 1186 Harrisonburg

Project 1228 Monroe (Day Crew)

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Project 1224 Highway 1204

Alexandria Equipment Shop

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Project 1192 Simpson

Project 1214 I-49

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Project 1225 I-12 & Walker Plant

Project 1216 Design Build & 1170 Jeanerette

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Project I-20 (Evening Crew)

Projects 1221 Hamburg

&

Project 1187 Marksville

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In conclusion, GCC is proud to have been a part of National Safety Stand-Down and is appreciative of the

opportunity to contribute to safety best practices in our industry.

Thanks to all of our GCC teams for your participation, and to our partners at Travelers and Marsh for

their support.

For additional information on National Safety Stand-Down, visit the link below:

https://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/