Lantz Construction Company was presented the prestigious Lighthouse Beam Safety Award by BB&T Insurance Services at an award ceremony at Spotswood Country Club on September 19, 2013. The award recognizes excellence in safety performance and is designed to help companies emphasize safety and health throughout their organizations. Lantz’s steadfast commitment to employee and customer safety with an ongoing goal of zero incidents, accidents and injuries throughout the work place led to this recognition.

Criteria for the award include a client’s workers’ compensation policy loss ratio, workers’ compensation experience modification (EMR), and BLS/DART/OSHA recordable incident rate. BB&T Insurance Services recognizes only those companies with outstanding overall safety performance and awards those who have commendable, outstanding, and excellent performance.

“Lantz Construction sets high standards for safety performance and we’re proud to recognize them with this safety award,” said Tom Beierle, BB&T Insurance Services. “They are consistent in their commitment to safety which is instilled in their workplace culture. It is our pleasure to support Lantz with their accident prevention and claim management initiatives, and we gladly recognize them for these extraordinary results.”

John Brimmer, Cincinnati Insurance, commented, “We are proud to insure Lantz, in partnership with BB&T Insurance. In serving companies throughout the Valley, we see some that stand out as exceptionally professional and committed to safety. Lantz is always proactive, and that is clearly demonstrated by this tremendous accomplishment.”

Doug Driver, President and CEO for Lantz added,  “We are honored to earn this award. It is a result of hard work and a company-wide commitment to making safety Lantz’s number one priority. I am especially proud of our skilled personnel in the field. Their dedication to safe work habits every day made this achievement possible.”