SCI BRINGS HOME THE “STEP” AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS to SCI for bringing home ABC’s (Associated Contractor’s and Builders) 2013 STEP AWARD.

ABC created the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) back in 1989.  It was written by Contractors for Contractors.

To qualify for the STEP award a Contractor must demonstrate an organized approach for analyzing and developing safety and loss prevention programs.  It must incorporate both OSHA required safety data with self-assessment requirements to give a full, wide ranging report on the entire nature of a company’s Safety Program.  It is designed to benefit both large and small contractors alike*.   SCI’s statistics were based on safety rates for 200,000 employee hours and  lost time rates for Workers Comp. (EMOD).   Scott reports, “We had the lowest recordable incidenst (2.97) since SCI started keeping records”.

Receiving the award for SCI was Scott McKinnon, SCI’s new Safety and Human Resource Manager.

Scott has brought a vast background in many aspects of both HR and Employee Safety, and has approximately 20 years of experience in a safety sensitive environment.  He has previously worked at Union Pacific as an operator and a manager and for the past 10 years he has been deeply involved with various realms of HR and Employee Safety.  Scott most recently worked in the mining industry as the Superintendent of Labor Relations and Employee Safety for an international organization. Scott attended college in Utah where he began his studies in the field of Construction Management.  He changed his path and pursued Business Management. Scott possesses certifications as a Master Safety Trainer, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, MSHA, FRA, Safety, ISO 9001 and 14001 auditor as well as Hazardous Material Certification.  Scott brings great enthusiasm to our organization and the ability to enhance SCI’s safety culture, allowing SCI to pursue prospective business we have not approached in the past.  Scott also has a substantial and diverse background in training, which will allow SCI as a whole to standardize our processes, utilize best practices, and increase employee safety making SCI more successful.

Scott with ABC Safety Award

 

*Excerpts taken directly from ABC’s definition on their website.

Long Time Employee Leaves for Happier Trails

 SCI offers their heartfelt thanks to Marina Pollock for many years of dedicated and loyal employment. 

On Friday, February 1, 2013, we said a bitter-sweet farewell to a dear friend and employee as she heads out the door and down the aisle to matrimonial bliss.  She and her fiancé have decided to start a family as soon as possible and so Marina has chosen to be a stay at home wife and mother.

Marina started working for SCI as a Drops assistant back in 1999.  As a Drops Assistant she had the opportunity to work for Ryan Pittson, Ty Scott and Trent Russo.  In 2006 she was transferred over to the Traffic Signal Division under Tony Altenes/ Ben Vigil.  She just recently adopted Paul Waite has her manager. 

The Traffic Signal Division was her passion as far as the type of work she was able to do.  She loved all the crew men and got to know many of them and their families personally.  It goes without saying that she will be sorely missed.

Congratulations Marina, best of luck, and we look forward to visits and samples of the wonderful treats you are reputed to make.

Honoring Our 15 & 25 Year Employees

We recently celebrated and acknowledged the hard work and dedication of five of our most loyal employees based on their tenure with SCI.  Honorees were:

 

25 Years	15 Years
Kyle Whitaker	Jace Bonnesen
	Mindy Roberts
	Kent “Red Dog” Squire
	Cody Sorensen

 

A dinner  in their honor was held at Corbin’s Grille in Layton, Utah.  Representing SCI’s management was Craig and Debbie Sorensen, Chad Sorensen, Jeremy Bowles, Mark Todd, Chase Sorensen and Kelly Nielsen (along with their partners).  The 15 Year employees received a plaque mounted clock and our 25 Year veteran received a beautiful statue of a Bald Eagle with outstretched wings.   Inscribed in a plaque on the statue are famouse Vince Lombardi’s quotes:

“The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.”

“People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.”

“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

Everyone of these individuals represent the heart and spirit of these words.  We relize our employees are the heart and soul of our company and our integrity shines through them.