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2008 Contractor Safety Award
Construction Employers Association – Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction
This award was based on Great Lakes Construction’s Safety Program and being 25% below National Average with OSHA’s safety statistics.

2007 Contractor Safety Award
Construction Employers Association – Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction
This award was based on Great Lakes Construction’s Safety Program and being 25% below National Average with OSHA’s safety statistics.

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Great Lakes Construction received a Special Award for outstanding effort in safety by operating without a lost-time accident from 10/12/06 to 12/31/07 – 711,994 hours worked.

The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Division of Safety and Hygiene
Great Lakes Construction was awarded a Certificate for Outstanding Safety Performance for working an entire year without an injury or illness resulting in a day away from work and lowest incident rate within that group.

OCCA Excellence in Concrete Paving
2007 Silver Co-Winner Award
Urban Arterials & Collectors
SR-711 Connector, Youngstown/Mahoning County

DERG (Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant) GRANT AWARD
Great Lakes Construction was recently announced as a recipient of a grant from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. With this grant, Great Lakes will receive funding to cover 80% of the cost to retrofit the engines in two of our D8 bulldozers.

This award is one of the first in a series of clean diesel awards that will occur throughout the Nation in the coming months in our state and country’s efforts to reduce diesel emissions and improving air quality.

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