2.  A corporation consisting of three primary businesses:  Denton Enterprises, Inc.—a management company  Denton Concrete Services Company—highway construction and concrete patching  Gunther Construction Co. & Subsidiaries— highway construction, asphalt paving, concrete paving, site work and other construction operations

3. “Safety is central to good performance and requires neatness, cleanliness, and good housekeeping” The company takes a lot of time working on keeping safety controls in place with this being a primary focus.

4.  Their top four objectives regarding safety include:  To eliminate all injuries  To eliminate or reduce exposure to excessive levels of jobsite health hazards  To eliminate damage to property  To eliminate or reduce environmental hazards

5.  DG Companies want to make sure its employees clearly understand all of their responsibilities through several error-prevention processes…  Job Hazard Analysis—workers find and help make other people aware of possible risks and dangers when using certain equipment or doing certain tasks  Safety Auditing—reviewing workers on the job when they are completing a job to ensure compliance

6.  Tool Box Talks—Managers/Supervisors talking with their workers about important safety precautions to take when on the job  Safety Training—constantly updating workers as to new hazards in the work environment as well as new protective equipment available to protect employees from job hazards

7.  DG wants to clearly state exactly what the responsibilities of the employees are and how they are maintaining a safe work environment for their employees  Superintendents and foremen are trained on how the company wants its employees to perform certain tasks and expects them to lead by example  There is a disciplinary program in effect in order to enforce these rules

8.  Crucial to eliminating unsafe behavior and prevent accidents  DG Companies have pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable cause, and return to duty drug testing.  Punishment of breaking these rules include:  Suspension  Removal from the job site

9.  DG Company created a committee including the Safety Director as well as representatives from management, each company, superintendants, foremen, and workers.  Its main concerns:  Identifying the issues of proper health, safety and environmental issues  Provide guidance for investigations regarding accident, injury, and property damage investigations  Help with maintaining employees attitude towards compliance with the safety rules

10.  The Program is called “I GET IT”  They chose the name in order to emphasize the fact that safety is a commitment and everyone is responsible for keeping the work environment a safe place. It is a process that takes a lot of planning. Taking the time to promote safety benefits the business in the long run.

11.  Denton has found a way to reward the employees who exhibit a high level of safety awareness as well as taking leadership roles in the Safety Program itself.  It acknowledges those that understand the whole point of safety.  They understand it. They practice it. They “Get it.”

12. 1,798 days without a loss workday injury.

13.  http://www.dentoncompanies.net/safety.htm http://www.dentoncompanies.net/safety.htm