Safety

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Our Commitment to Safety

We believe that each employee contributes directly to Brannan’s growth, success and safety culture. We want each employee to take pride in being a member of our team and family. Brannan fosters this by providing safety training, personal protective equipment and our safety philosophy is that “Every employee makes it home safely to their family at the end of each shift”.

Gerardo Orozco

Health and Risk Manager

Gerardo has over 20 years of experience as a Safety Professional and has been with Brannan Companies for over 10 years.

Megan Strong

Assistant Health and Risk Manager

Megan has over 10 years of experience as a Safety Professional and has been with Brannan Companies for 19 years.

Safety Programs

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First Move Forward

Every light-duty company vehicle will back into parking spaces when they are able. They also have a small orange cone that is put out on the passenger side of the hood of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked. When the driver returns to their vehicle they pick up the cone and perform a walk around the entire vehicle before moving again. This is a reminder of your surroundings and what conditions may have changed since the driver parked their vehicle.

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Green Book (JHA)

All of our plant sites and field crews utilize our Green Books. Within the Green Books, they perform a daily JHA (Job Hazard Analysis) including hazards, hazard abatements and daily emergency action planning. Each employee on the crew is involved and signs acknowledging they have been made aware of the items listed in the Green Book for the day.

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Green Cone Program

Each job site has green traffic cones. The crews put these out daily on each job to identify a potential hazard. They will be using these cones to identify things like overhead power lines, hazards on the ground, walkways etc.

The symbol of Safety Award Winners

These employees were selected by the Safety Department and their Supervisors because they exemplify our safety program and culture while ensuring our production continues to move forward. In addition to the above, these individuals lead by example with zero at-fault accidents or injuries and adhering diligently to our Covid-19 policies and procedures. They set the standards and lead by example at job sites, plants, shops,and offices, day in and day out. Every one of them is a hard worker who performs their jobs effectively, efficiently and safely. These special employees are given a coveted black hard hat to signify their accomplishments. If you see them out and about be sure to give them an “air” high five!

2021

Gustavo “Gus” “The Beast” Barron – BSG Paving/Patch
Amadou “Duke” Doukoure – BRM Mixer Driver
Randy Exner – BSG Paving/Patch
Colin Filloon – BSG Grading
AJ Fontes – BRM Field Supervisors
Lorenzo “The Man, The Myth, The Legend” Garcia – BRM Mixer Driver
Andrew Gonzales – BRM Mixer Driver
Orlando Gonzales – BSG Paving/Patch
Kyle Griesser – BRM QC Technician
Francisco aka “Franky” Gutierrez – BSG Paving/Patch
Israel “Izzy” Hernandez – BSG Crushing Pits
Todd Lightfoot – BRM Field Supervisors
Jose Lujan – BRM Mixer Driver
Michael McCarthy – BSG Shop
Pedro Mendoza –BSG Paving/Patch
Pedro Najera – BSG Plants/Crushing/Pits
Shane Nash – BCC
Rod Phillips – BSG Paving/Patch
Martin Rivera – BSG Crushing Pits
Anthony Taddeo – BRM QC Technician
Cody Taylor – BSG Paving/Patch
Diego Torres – BCC
Javier Vasquez – BSG Plants/Crushing/Pits
David Villegas – BRM Shop
Josh Watson – BSG Trucking

2020

Juan Chavarria – BSG Distributor Truck Driver
Andrew Cook – BSG Paving Super
Juan De La Rosa – BSG Paving Roller Operator
Joe Detzer – BSG HMA Plant Operator
Lorenzo Garcia – BRM Mixer Driver
Pedro “Bronco Pete” Gloria – BSG Paving Roller Operator
Kenneth Holguin – BRM Mixer Driver
James Hutkay – BRM Mixer Driver
Todd Lightfoot – BRM Field Service Sales Representative
Dillion Lopez – BRM Plant Maintenance
Julio Lujan – BRM Mixer Driver
Angel Martinez – BCC Heavy Equipment Operator
Kenneth O’Leary – BRM Mixer Driver
Doug Packer – BSG Pit 25 Quality Control Technician
Darrius Parrott – BSG Paving Shuttle Buggy Operator
Francisco “Poncho” Rodriquez – BSG HMA Plant Groundman
Mike Romero – BSG Distributor Truck Driver
Steve Sago – BRM Shop Ready Mix Mechanic
Carlos Sanchez – BSG HMA Plant Groundman
Tim Sutton – BRM Plant Maintenance
Ron Thurston – BSG Shop Fuel Man
Jim VanValkenburg – Facilities Maintenance Supervisor (All Divisions)
Damian Zamora – BSG Grading Dirt Operator
Oswaldo Zepeda – BCC Heavy Equipment Operator

Shoutouts

Jason Channon and Mike Seymour

For keeping their eyes open and watching out for others we commend Jason Channon, a Mixer Operator, and Mike Seymour, Outside Concrete Sales Rep. Mike Seymour was leaving work one afternoon when he witnessed one of our mixer drivers, Jason Channon, alert an RTD bus driver that had left the handicap ramp out while driving down the road. Jason was in front of the bus, and when they stopped, he safely ran back to speak with the bus driver and alert him of the ramp being down. Had this interaction not occurred it’s possible someone could have easily been injured or killed, or damage to automobiles or property sustained. It would’ve been very easy for Jason to look the other way and just keep going, but he was proactive. Mike Seymour pulled over and informed our Safety Manager, Gerardo Orozco, what was happening. It was no surprise to anyone within the Brannan organization that it was Jason Channon. He has been a driver for Brannan Ready Mix for several years and also won the annual safety award. He is a dedicated employee and it shows daily with the way he represents Brannan Companies. Thank you Jason Channon for exemplifying safety in real life and thank you to Mike Seymour for acknowledging the good work of a fellow employee!

Miguel Arzola and Anthony Ramos

Miguel and Anthony came up on our drive cam system after they hit a small bump. Everything was fine but what caught the eyes of our safety manager was that both the drivers were following our COVID training protocol and wearing their masks while in the cab together. They are to be commended for abiding to our policy and representing Brannan Companies while out in the public as essential workers. They were both awarded gift cards. Great job to both of them and thank you for leading by example!

Steven Is a Mixer Operator, And AJ Is a Field Supervisor at Brannan Construction

Steven short and AJ Fontes

We all have tough days and at times find ourselves in unexpected situations. Above are two employees, Steven Short on the left and AJ Fontes on the far right, who were recently faced with a potentially volatile incident. Both work for our concrete division, Steven is a mixer operator and AJ is a field supervisor. They worked together through the issue, remaining calm, cool, and collected. They remained professional and were able to resolve everything without the situation escalating further.
Brannan Companies is proud to have both of them on board, this type of professionalism and teamwork is what makes our company one of a kind, and it deserves to be shared.
Thank you Steven & AJ!