KENNET MELENDEZ BLANCO - 3RD PLACE APRIL 2025
During limestone deliveries at the Crosswinds Overland substation, Kennet Melendez Blanco observed a co-worker standing too close to a dump truck as it raised its bed on potentially unstable ground. Recognizing the crush hazard if the truck were to tip over, Kennet quickly blew his whistle to alert the worker and directed them to a safe distance. His awareness and swift intervention eliminated the possibility of a significant injury.
MARVIN MARTINEZ - 1ST PLACE MAY 2025
An employee was climbing an 8-foot ladder to access a scaffold platform. Upon reaching the top, the employee began removing a piece of lumber without first tying off. Marvin Martinez observed the employee working at height without fall protection and immediately intervened, instructing the employee to tie off. Since the employee was working more than 6 feet above the ground, a fall could have resulted in serious injury.
HAYDEN SCHUMACHER-1ST PLACE AUGUST 2025
While transporting materials and crew members across the job site, Hayden Schumacher noticed another contractor had an unshored excavation—approximately 8 to 10 feet deep—dug into the roadway east of the land slab. The excavation left a sheer edge where concrete trucks, forklifts, other equipment, and employees were traveling, and the roadway foundation was already starting to collapse under vehicle weight. Recognizing the severe hazard of a roadway failure, Hayden immediately stopped work, reported the situation to his safety manager and superintendent, and assisted in blocking off the area to stop all traffic from approaching the edge, preventing a potential collapse and serious injuries.
During limestone deliveries at the Crosswinds Overland substation, Kennet Melendez Blanco observed a co-worker standing too close to a dump truck as it raised its bed on potentially unstable ground. Recognizing the crush hazard if the truck were to tip over, Kennet quickly blew his whistle to alert the worker and directed them to a safe distance. His awareness and swift intervention eliminated the possibility of a significant injury.
MARVIN MARTINEZ - 1ST PLACE MAY 2025
An employee was climbing an 8-foot ladder to access a scaffold platform. Upon reaching the top, the employee began removing a piece of lumber without first tying off. Marvin Martinez observed the employee working at height without fall protection and immediately intervened, instructing the employee to tie off. Since the employee was working more than 6 feet above the ground, a fall could have resulted in serious injury.
HAYDEN SCHUMACHER-1ST PLACE AUGUST 2025
While transporting materials and crew members across the job site, Hayden Schumacher noticed another contractor had an unshored excavation—approximately 8 to 10 feet deep—dug into the roadway east of the land slab. The excavation left a sheer edge where concrete trucks, forklifts, other equipment, and employees were traveling, and the roadway foundation was already starting to collapse under vehicle weight. Recognizing the severe hazard of a roadway failure, Hayden immediately stopped work, reported the situation to his safety manager and superintendent, and assisted in blocking off the area to stop all traffic from approaching the edge, preventing a potential collapse and serious injuries.