Safety Driven: LECET Award of Excellence

Kraus-Anderson was one of 36 signatory union contractors recognized by the Minnesota Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust at its Annual Contractor Appreciation Open House on March 18, 2016, at the Construction Laborers Training Center in Lino Lakes.

Each contractor received a Safety Award of Excellence plaque in recognition of its commitment to jobsite safety.

How Were Contractors Selected?

Contractors met program requirements by earning a minimum number of safety points during the 2015 calendar year.

Points were awarded for activities including:

• Improving safety documentation
• Making safety-equipment or procedural improvements
• Holding dedicated safety meetings
• Sharing safety best practices
• Supporting other jobsite-safety initiatives

“We are pleased to give this special Safety Award of Excellence to these leading contractors,” said Mark Ryan, Minnesota LECET chairman. “It is clear that the 36 contractors represented here are going above and beyond the call of duty to make safety matter within their organizations.”

Ryan noted that the work supports both today’s construction workforce and future generations entering the trades.

About the Minnesota Construction Laborers Training Center

Since 1989, the Minnesota Construction Laborers Training Center has provided year-round, construction-specific training in skills, environmental practices, safety and specialty areas. Its classes and apprenticeship programs serve more than 12,000 participating Laborers Union members.

The center is affiliated with the Laborers’ International Union of North America and is operated by the nonprofit Construction Laborers Training Fund. A board with equal labor and management representation oversees the center.

About Minnesota LECET

Minnesota Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trusts, known as LECET, is a nonprofit labor-management organization established in 1992. The organization works to strengthen collaboration between labor and management in the construction industry.

LECET advocates for training and safety measures while promoting the value of union construction to Minnesota’s economy.

Learn more about LECET safety recognition, awards and recognition, construction safety culture and training for the future through MTA.