Our Experience Modification Rating (EMR): 0.60 which is substantially below the industry average of 1.00.

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): 0.60 which is substantially below the industry average of 1.00.

Our Awards

2009 MCAA

Achieving Safety Excellence with a Lost Workday Cases Incident Rate at Least 25% Below Industry Average.

2008 Lake County Contractors Association

Division IV Safety Honorable Mention Award – Lost Workday Rate of .89 was less than national average of 3.

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.