The function of this Committee is to (1) formulate and implement the Association’s policies in the area of safety.  Review and assess safety legislation and regulations impacting construction, provide safety consultation and assistance to members upon request, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.  (2) To track OSHA regulatory changes to published standards, and to develop and propose any legislation necessary to preserve health and safety in the best interest of our industry.  (3) Provide direction and guidance to staff in implementing and evaluating the programs recommended by the committee. (4) Study and develop ways and means of promoting accident prevention, loss and damage control, equipment theft protection and safety in the construction industry in Illinois.  (5) Stimulate interest in accident prevention by encouraging participation in the Association’s Safety Programs.  (6) Develop programs and services to inform membership regarding compliance with safety requirement.  (7) Evaluate and recommend rules under which the Association’s Safety Awards Program operates.  Also, to champion AGCI’s program so members have an avenue to compare their safety statistics with other member companies that perform similar types of construction.  (8) To establish an off-season safety and health training program for contractors, supervisors, foremen and workers.  (9) To provide a quick reference for our members by using such tools as videos, manuals or other documents necessary to train, educate or reduce the risk of injury to contractor employees.  (10) To provide current, timely information and share lessons learned.

2021 Safety Committee

Shawn Meier, Chair
Civil Constructors
smeier@thehelmgroup.com

Bill Halsey
Petersburg Plumbing
billy@hensonrobinson.com

Tom Atkins
Illinois Road Contractors
irctom@ircgrp.com

Scott Hamlyn
Kankakee Valley Construction Co.
shamlyn@kvcci.com

Holly Adams
Howell Paving
hadams@howellco.com

Phillip Heimbecker
Delta Companies
pheimbecker@deltacos.com

Brad Barr
Champaign Asphalt
bradb@champaignasphalt.com

Nick Hutchings
Feutz Contractors
nick.hutchings@feutzcontractors.com

Dan Bembower
USI Midwest
danielB@wfl-stl.com

Rob McMahan
Vulcan Materials
mcmahanr@vmcmail.com

Matt Bennett
J.L. Hubbard Insurance & Bonds
mbennett@jlhubbard.com

​Lacey Reuther
Illini Drilling Foundations
lacey@illinidrilling.com

Ryan Birney
McCarthy Improvement
rj_birney@mccarthy-improvement.com

Adam Skott
Howell Paving
askott@howellco.com

James W. Bruner
United Contractors Midwest
jamesw.bruner@ucm.biz

Rich Swanson
Otto Baum Company
richswanson@ottobaum.com

Kyle Carson
E.T. Simonds Construction
kcarson@etsimonds.com

​Doug Wilson
N.E. Finch Co.
dwilson@nefinch.com

Peter Dichristofano
Keller Construction
pete@keller-s.com
 
Matt Fricke
Warning Lites of So. Illinois
matt.fricke@warninglitesil.com
 
Grant Guthman
Samron Midwest
gguthman@samron.com

​Stephen Reynolds
J.L. Allen Services, Inc.
​​sreynolds@jlallen.com