CSEA Main Category/ Worker Hours


Building Division Under 600,000 Worker Hours 1st


place – BNBuilders 2nd place – Blach Construction


900,000 – 2 Million Worker Hours 1st


place – Hensel Phelps 2nd place – Clark Construction


Over 3 Million Worker Hours Swinerton


Heavy, Civil and Highway Division Under 400,000 Worker Hours 1st


place – Nova Group 2nd place – Blois Construction 3rd place – Teichert Energy and Utilities Group Inc.


place – Myers & Sons Construction 2nd place – Sully-Miller


600,000 – 900,000 Worker Hours 1st


1 Million – 2 Million Worker Hours 1st place – Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. 2nd place – Griffith Company


Specialty Contractor Division Under 400,000 Worker Hours 1st


500,000 – 900,000 Worker Hours 1st


Over 4 Million Worker Hours 1st


N


eil Gibson, safety manager of Kiewit Infra-


structure West Co., received the AGC/ Harry Eckstein Safety Professional of the Year award for 2021. The prestigious award is given annually to someone who has devoted their career to making construction workplaces safer. Backed by 33 years of experience in safety, Gibson’s passion and commitment to safety culture have earned him the respect of many industry peers. He has been asked on many occasions to be a guest speaker at conferences of joint venture partners, clients, contractors, unions, the army corps, and independent groups. At Kiewit, his responsibilities include managing, develop-


place – L.K. Comstock National Transit 2nd place – Foundation Constructors, Inc.


place – A-C Electric Company 2nd place – Marina Landscape, Inc.


place – ACCO Engineered Systems 2nd place – BrightView Landscape Development CSEA Specialized Awards


Harry Eckstein Safety Professional of the Year Neil Gibson, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.


Individual Safety Effort of a Project Superintendent Adam McNutt, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.


Safety on a High Hazard Project Skanska USA Civil West, “State Route 60 Truck Lanes Project”


ing, and implementing safety programs and protocols. Gibson facilitates an on-site culture of continuous safety awareness using weekly toolbox meetings and hazard analysis activities. He pro- vides safety oversight for work plans, prepares crisis management plans, and promotes coordination between project management and owner safety management staff. Gibson oversees and supports all the Kiewit projects in the


Southern California and Northern California Districts. He has supervised millions of man-hours over the last several years and billions of dollars’ worth of construction. He hosts a web-based safety training for all employees about current issues, specific topics and enforces Kiewit’s philosophy “Nobody Gets Hurt.” Additionally, he helped develop and implement a leading-indicator program for Kiewit where each project identifies and pinpoints common practices that may lead to future injuries. In nominating him for the award, Kiewit Infrastructure West


Senior Vice President Matt Scott commented, “What drives Neil every day is putting processes and procedures in place to make sure everyone goes home safely when their shift ends, and then reinforcing those processes and procedures with everyone from management to craft. He has never wavered from his commitment to keeping safety simple and ensuring that Nobody Gets Hurt!”


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Neil Gibson Named Safety Professional of Year


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