The Helm Group's award-winning safety program is a direct reflection of the company's commitment to protect our most valuable resource...
OUR PEOPLE!

Our goal is to be accident-free!  We will not compromise job site safety.  Managers, supervisors and employees are all trained to identify and correct unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.  Our project teams administer our Corporate Safety Program at the project level, with the support and oversight of a dedicated safety director and safety staff.  We perform over 1 million man-hours of construction work per year and have among the best safety statistics in the industry.

Our Statistics
The Helm Group measures our safety performance with the expectation of continuous improvement.


Our Experience Modification Rating (EMR): 0.76.
Industry Average EMR: 1.00


Our Awards

February 2007
Conmat was awarded a certificate of achievement in safety from the US Department of Labor, Office of Mines and Minerals. This certificate recognized Conmat's Dwyer Portable Crushing Spread for it's outstanding safety record in 2006--18,808 man hours without a lost workday injury.

December 2006
Civil Constructors of Illinois received a certificate of merit from the American General Contractors (AGC) of Illinois. This award recognizes Civil's outstanding safety performance and acknowledges our accident frequency rate at less than half the construction industry norm in the 200,000+ man hour per year category.

March 2006
The Illinois Aggregate Association Producers (IAAP) awarded three separate safety awards to Conmat for Rock Solid Excellence in Safety. Each of the three crushing crews were recognized for their outstanding performance.

Conmat received two awards from the MSHA/Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals for their impeccable safety record. All four crushing spreads were accident free in 2005. The second award recognized 7,997 man hours being executed at the Eustice Portable Plant with zero accidents.

Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Authority of Northern Illinois (PAMCANI) recognized Mechanical, Inc. with an award for their commitment to safety at their annual awards ceremony.

February 2006
Mechanical, Inc. received an honorable mention from the Lake County Contractors Association for Excellence in Safety, Division III.

December 2005
Civil Constructors of Illinois was recently named the recipient of the 2006 American General Contractors (AGC) of Illinois Safety Award. This award recognizes Civil's outstanding safety record in 2005 in the 200,000+ man hour per year category.

December 2004
Civil Constructors of Illinois was recently named the recipient of the 2004 American General Contractors (AGC) of Illinois Safety Award. This award recognizes Civil's outstanding safety record in 2004 in the 200,000+ man hour per year category.

December 2003
Civil Constructors of Illinois was recently named the recipient of the 2003 American General Contractors (AGC) of Illinois Safety Award. This award recognizes Civil's outstanding safety record in 2003 in the 200,000+ man hour per year category. This is the third consecutive year Civil has been recognized by the AGC for outstanding safety performance.

June 2002
Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago recently recognized Mechanical, Inc. for having the most innovative safety program. The awardtest was focused on Target Zero, a safety incentive program that offers employees weekly safety points redeemable toward clothing and other merchandise. The Chicago Branch of MCA serves as a voice for the mechanical specialty contractors in the Chicago area.