Clone of 2025 NUCA Top Project Award Submission

WILLIAM H. FEATHER SAFETY AWARD

2025 Nomination Submission Form
The William H. Feather award was created to honor the contributions of the founding Chairman of NUCA’s Safety Committee, William H. Feather, and to recognize excellent safety commitments demonstrated by other NUCA members.

The Safety Awards will be presented during the Awards Breakfast at the National Convention on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Tucson, AZ.

Deadline to submit: December 31, 2025 11:59PM EST
Please read the entry guidelines below before submitting an application. This award is open to all contractor members of NUCA who have maintained a strong safety record.

How to enter: Fill in all required information requested below. Supporting documentation should include:
Company safety statement (not your Company Safety Program). Copy of your company’s OSHA 300 Log and 300A Summary for 2023.

Award Information:
Winners will be notified via email by January 15, 2026. Award acceptance and recognition will take place during the Awards Gala at the National Convention in Tucson, AZ on February 12, 2026.

Awards will be awarded in the following categories:
Overall Winner
0-100,000 Manhours
101,001 – 200,000 Manhours
200,001 – 500,000 Manhours
500,001 – 1,000,000 Manhours
1,000,000+ Manhours

Submission documentation should include: Company safety statement (not your Company Safety Program). Copy of your company’s OSHA 300 Log and 300A Summary for 2025.
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How many years has your company been in business?
Does your company have a written safety program?
Does your company have a written safety program?
In total, how many foremen, supervisors, and managers does your company employ?
How many of them have attended a 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Outreach Program within the last three years?
How many employees have attended a NUCA Excavation Safety & Competent Person Training Program?
How many employees have attended a NUCA Confined Space Entry Training Program?
Was your company inspected by OSHA this year?
Total number of vehicle accidents in 2025?
Total number of injuries from vehicle accidents in 2025?
Does your company have a defensive driving program?
Does your company have a written fleet safety program?
List number of worker compensation claims in 2025:
Describe the most serious claim in 2025, and explain what you have done to avoid future occurrences:
What was your company’s disabling injury incident rate before you started your safety program?
Since the start of your safety program, has the overall number of reported accidents gone down?
Number of reportable accidents from your OSHA 300 log in 2023
Number of reportable accidents from your OSHA 300 log in 2024
Number of reportable accidents from your OSHA 300 log in 2025
What has your company done in 2024 to promote safety in the construction industry outside your company?
How has your company participated in other NUCA sponsored activities (Board meetings, Convention, PAC, SDF,)?
Injury and Illness Incidence Rate A disabling injury (DI) is any job-related, recordable injury or illness that results in lost time, transfer or restriction from work. The day of injury is NOT included in the count. If any injury does not require more time off other than the day of injury, it does not qualify as a disabling injury. This information below can be taken directly from your OSHA Form 300.
1. DIs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Do not count injuries requiring day of injury only. Take the total from OSHA Form 300A, Section H. DIs Jan. 1- Dec. 31:
2. Total number of injuries required to be recorded on OSHA 300A Summary (section H + I + J) from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Total number of injuries:
3. Total number of fatalities January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Total number of fatalities:
4. Total man-hours worked from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. Total man-hours:
5. What is your company’s incident rate now? (Incident rate = # of recordable accidents (section H) x 200,000 ÷ total man-hours worked, including overtime.) Current incident rate:
6. What is your company incident’s rate now, including job transfer and restrictions from work? (Incident Rate = # of recordable accidents (sections H + I + J) x 200,000 ÷ total man-hours worked, including overtime). Incident rate incl. job transfer and restrictions from work: *
Company Safety Statement
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Winners of the 2025 William H. Feather Safety Awards will be chosen on the basis of incidence rate (OSHA Form 300 Log), company safety statement, and company safety program information provided in this application. Participation in NUCA safety programs/activities will also be taken into consideration. Awards will be presented at the NUCA National Convention, February 12, 2026 - Tucson, AZ.
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