Bishop Lifting Recognized for Safety Performance
May 26, 2011 — Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (BLP), Houston, Texas, received the Crane & Rigging Support – Silver Award in the Houston Business Roundtable’s Safety Excellence competition. Since 1988, the Houston Business Roundtable has recognized greater Houston area industrial contractors for outstanding safety performance. This award process has become a joint effort to improve on-site safety, eliminate accidents, and most importantly, reduce injuries to employees. After receiving the nomination from BP in the category of Crane & Rigging Support, forms were submitted including OSHA-required safety data for fatalities, lost workday cases, recordable injuries and illnesses, copies of safety policies and procedures, and documentation of safety best practices.
Bishop Lifting receives Crane & Rigging Support award
Following a formal review process, 33 companies were chosen to receive field audits to assess on-site safety programs. Topics under review included accident prevention plans, safety training and education, emergency evacuation plan, substance abuse control programs, and driver safety training, to name a few. The audit team also interviewed shop employees to ensure “what was written is being implemented” for all safety procedures.
“It was an extreme honor to be nominated by BP and to receive the silver safety award for Crane & Rigging Support,” said Matthew Wilson, QHSE Manager at Bishop Lifting Products. “Recognition should be given to every individual employee at Bishop, starting with the executive management who places such a great emphasis on safety, to all employees who follow the safe practices on a daily basis.”
