Safety

Awareness At Story Construction Co., we are dedicated to the continual improvement of the construction process. One extremely important component is the safety awareness at all locations. Through commitment and teamwork we continually strive for compliance with all applicable standards and regulations that pertain to the building process. We constantly work with our employees, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure a safe productive working partnership.
Training In order to ensure we are compliant with all federal, state, and local codes and standards, we maintain a training program for our management staff. We also have a full-time Safety Coordinator who provides field support to our superintendents and crews. This allows us to maintain a strong written safety program, provide employee orientation training, and conduct random site reviews to ensure compliance.

The training program at Story Construction consists of initial and annual training in the following areas:

  Confined Space Entry
Electrical Safety
Emergency Response
Excavations
Fall Protection
Fire Prevention
Hazard Communication
Ladders and Stairways
Lifting Techniques
Safe Vehicle Operation
Lockout/Tagout
Personal Protective Equipment
Rough Terrain Forklift
Aerial Lift
Scaffolds
Site Safety/Security
Slips, Trips, Falls
Tool Safety
10-Hour OSHA
First Aid / CPR / AED
Performance Rating Workers Compensation Experience Modification Rate (EMR) = .67
Associations We are active in associations dedicated to producing safe working areas. Currently, we are members of the Master Builders of Iowa, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Associated General Contractors (AGC), National AGC Safety Committee and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
Safety Awards

2006 National Construction Safety Excellence Award
(Heavy Division,
100,000 – 300,000 Work Hours)
presented by the
Associated General Contractors
of America

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
  • Accredited Quality Contractor
  • Safety Training & Evaluation Process (S.T.E.P.)
    • Gold Level: 1991 through 1999
    • Platinum Level: 1999 through 2007

Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa

  • Special Award in 1994 for Lowest Experience Modifier Rate - .62
  • Safety Award of Excellence

Iowa-Illinois Safety Council

  • Outstanding Achievement in Accident Prevention

Associated General Contractors of America

  • National AGC Safety Award: 2001 through 2006

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