Congratulations to T BAILEY, INC. for earning Evergreen Safety Council’s John D. Spellman Safety Award for 2016

Founded in 1991 and located in Anacortes, WA, T BAILEY, INC. is a diversified heavy-civil/industrial general contractor. Their expertise is construction. They build and repair huge storage tanks, apply coatings, build foundations, excavations, and piping systems. They are also experts in heavy steel plate/structural fabrication. Their vast experience in aboveground, field-erected fuel and water tank projects has established T BAILEY, INC. as one of the Northwest leaders in safety, quality
control, and project management.

In 2015, T BAILEY, INC. cut their number of injuries in half, and reduced the number of injuries in field operations by 60%. They received the Steel Tank Institute Safety Award of Achievement for the fourth year in a row. They also received the Blueprint Award of Excellence from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) for achieving the lowest Experience Modification Rating possible for a company of their size. L&I showed that this also saved the company more than $250,000 per year in Worker’s Comp premiums, and put hundreds of dollars more in every worker’s paycheck.

In 2016, T BAILEY, INC. workers again reduced their number of injuries by 67% from the previous year. They received an Award of Excellence from the Steel Tank Institute, and another from Washington L&I, for going more than 365 days with no OSHA recordable injuries.

T BAILEY, INC.’s robust and dynamic safety program starts with full commitment from all workers, from their Owner and CEO to their newest employee. All employees worked very hard to change the safety culture of the company. Their consistent efforts have resulted in fewer accidents and injuries, and a considerable reduction in their experience factor rating. They have networked with other companies, and developed best practices for safety that they have found to be most effective in their line of work. They share their successes, and mentor their neighbors.

Their safety program includes safety and health training for all workers, knowledge assessment testing, periodic inspections, safety audits, and annual recertification. Many of their workers also received Safety Leadership Training in 2016. With their safety committee, they investigate all safety incidents, and then develop a corrective action plan. Their workers were trained to perform a Job Hazard Analysis on all major job functions, and develop posted Standard Operating Procedures from each JHA. Finally, they reward high levels of safety participation by individuals and teams and celebrate success proudly and often.

ESC will present the 11th annual John D Spellman Safety award to the leadership and employees of  T BAILEY, INC. on July 12 in Anacortes.

The annual John D. Spellman Safety Award was created in 2006 to recognize ESC member organizations and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding safety achievements or have shown they are actively pursuing and reinforcing a positive safety culture in their workplace. The award also
recognizes one of Washington’s great public servants, Governor John D. Spellman. King County’s first elected County Executive and Washington’s 18th Governor. Currently serving as Chairman Emeritus, he served as President/Executive Director during ESC’s critical restructuring in 1989 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1998 to 2016.

Contributed by Tom Odegaard, President/Executive Director Evergreen Safety Council