The Steel Erectors Association of America announces the winners of its 2025 Safety Excellence and Craft Training Excellence Awards. The awards highlight member companies who demonstrate exceptional performance in workplace safety and the training of ironworkers. Awards were presented at SEAA’s 2025 Convention & Trade Show held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
“This year’s recipients demonstrate what’s possible when safety and training are treated as top priorities,” said Jason Farris, chairman of SEAA’s Safety & Education Committee. “Their commitment to safety and workforce development is essential for the future of our trade. These are companies that lead by example, invest in their people, and prove that excellence is achievable at every level.”
Recipients are selected through a blind evaluation process led by the association’s Safety & Education Committee. Submissions are judged across multiple criteria including training investments, portability of credentials, incident rates and overall safety performance.
Safety Excellence Awards
Fourteen SEAA member companies received Safety Excellence Awards in three categories; World Class, Premier and Gold, for outstanding 2024 safety records. Winners were evaluated based on EMR ratings, OSHA 300A logs and safety program practices over a three-year period.
World Class
- Cooper Steel, Shelbyville, Tenn.
- Derr & Gruenewald, Brighton, Colo.
- GMF Steel Group, Lakeland, Fla.
- High Plains Steel Services, Windsor, Colo.
- MAS Building & Bridge, Norfolk, Mass.
Premier
- Flex-Erect, Houston, Texas
- Gardner Watson Decking, Oldsmar, Fla.
- Group Steel Erectors, Ridgeland, Miss.
- JPW Erectors, Syracuse, N.Y.
- L.R. Willson & Sons, Gambrills, Md.
- Piedmont Steel Company, Winston-Salem, N.C.
- S&R Enterprises, Harrisburg, Pa.
Gold
- Cubas Welding Construction, Charlotte, N.C.
- Shelby Erectors, Reddick, Fla.
Craft Training Excellence Awards
Three member companies were recognized for their workforce development programs. Evaluations considered credential portability, apprenticeship programs, training content and recruitment efforts.
World Class
- GMF Steel Group, Lakeland, Fla.
- Derr & Gruenewald, Henderson, Colo.
- Shelby Erectors, Reddick
For more information, visit www.seaa.net/safetyaward.
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