The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., and the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), Mt. Vernon, IA, held their inaugural ASCC/TCA Safety Summit in Houston, Texas, on November 12.
The event brought together those responsible for safety in their companies for a day of information exchange. Safety professionals from ASCC and TCA members across the country came together to share best practices and their most daunting challenges,” says Bev Garnant, executive director of the ASCC.
- The summit opened with keynote speaker, Tim Manherz, operating manager, Encore Concrete Construction, Houston. Manherz is a winner of ASCC’s prestigious Owner/Executive Safety Award, a past president of TCA, and a board member of ASCC.
- Breakout sessions included discussions on Medical Case Management, Safety vs. Production, Medical Marijuana on the Job, Root Cause Analysis and Implementing Change, among other topics.
“The goal was for every attendee to leave armed with new ideas and contact information from fellow members, eager to continue the conversations, and with renewed energy for keeping their companies safe,” says TCA executive director Mitch Bloomquist. “I have no doubt this is exactly what took place.”
As senior vice president of operations of TAS Commercial Concrete, located in Houston, Texas, Manherz won the Owner/Executive Safety Award in 2018. At the time, TAS worked over 3,000,000 man-hours annually and held an RIR average of 1.0 and an average EMR of 0.45 for three years prior.
In nominating Tim, TAS’ employees wrote, “Safety has always been priority for TAS management, with Tim as one of the TAS Safety Team’s biggest champions. Tim is the live wire conducting the energy that binds production and safety into a unified force at TAS, now operating in Houston, Dallas, and several cities in central Texas. His close work with, and mentorship to the Safety Team, ensures a constant line of communication between production and safety, thus facilitating a unity of action that ultimately benefits every TAS employee.”
