News: Northern New England
Posted: April 3, 2020
Jewett Construction honors Martin for safety excellence
Raymond, NH Jewett Construction presented the Jewett Construction Safety Excellence Award to superintendent Randy Martin. The Safety Excellence Award is presented to employees that follow good safety behaviors, drive Jewett’s safety standards on project sites, and go above and beyond to ensure that Jewett is the safest contractor in the region.
Martin has a proven track record of job site safety. All subcontractors and vendors wear all required PPE.Martin reviews high-risk safety areas, with all trades high-risk work, he wants each and every worker to go home safely. He is currently on Jewett Construction’s Berlin City Lexus project in Portland.
Craig Jewett president/CEO said, “At Jewett Construction, safety is priority number one on-site and we proudly embrace a safety culture by empowering all of our employees to adhere to safe work practices.”
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