Laborer Jose Mendez Receives Safety Excellence Achievement Award

Jose Mendez (right) was awarded Maryland’s 2024 Q4 Safety Excellence Achievement Award from Safety Director Dominic Pope (left) for always being safety conscious.

JOSE MENDEZ

Title: Laborer

Years with Gaines and Company: 6 years

Gaines Division: Maryland

Certifications: OSHA 10, Confined Space, Flagger, First Aid/CPR

Nominated for: Always being safety-conscious

Foreman Bryan Kerns said: “Jose always wears his PPE and inspects tools and equipment prior to use. He is always watching out for safety.”

Safety Director Dominic Pope said: “Jose is the go-to guy for safety on his crew. With any task he does, he makes sure all equipment is in working order and crew members are working safely.”

Gaines and Company is proud of its groundbreaking safety excellence program. In both the Maryland and North Carolina divisions, Safety Excellence Achievement Awards are given on a quarterly basis to employees who go above and beyond in their dedication to safety. All quarterly awardees are eligible for the Year-End Safety Excellence Award recognition.

Gaines and Company is a full-service grading and excavation company with offices in Maryland and North Carolina. The organization has 70 years of experience in underground utilities, grading and excavating, sediment and erosion controls, and road work. Gaines and Company delivers safe, reliable, turnkey site development services in Maryland, North Carolina, Washington D.C., and Delaware on time and within budget.