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Farrior and Sons receives Safety Award from TriSure for Eight Years Accident Free

farrior — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:36:11 +0000

October 13, 2012 Farrior and Sons, Inc. was presented a safety award from TriSure insurance company for eight years accident free. Farrior and Sons has worked 700, 158 hours without a lost time accident. John Cramer of TriSure presented the Award to Bill Farrior Jr. on December 16th. “It is unheard of for a general contractor to wok so long without an accident, and Very few companies achieved such a record and have maintained such a high level of safety awareness”-John Cramer. Bill Farrior Jr. gives the credit to the companies safety record to the employees.

NC Department of Labor Celebrates Safety

farrior — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:43:10 +0000

The NC Department of Labor held their annual Safety Banquet on Tuesday night, April 6, 2010. Several employees of Farrior & Sons attended the event; Bill Farrior, Jr. and spouse, Scott Fussell and spouse, and Mike Folen.

Farrior & Sons was awarded the “Gold Award” for the second consecutive year. The Gold Award is based on the DART case rate, or cases with days away, restriction, or job transfer. Farrior & Sons has worked six and one half years without a lost-time accident.

The evening began with opening remarks from Susanne Sartelle with the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce. Dinner and dessert were provided by the Hilton. Afterwards, the Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry, made remarks about safety and the economy. The evening concluded with the presentation of safety awards to over 75 employers.

Posing with Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry

Saftey Awards for 2009

farrior — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:34:16 +0000

NEWS RELEASE

FARRIOR & SONS 2009 SAFETY BANQUET

FARMVILLE, N.C. – Congratulations are in order for Farrior & Sons, Inc., and their employees again this year! Employees of the company were honored at the company’s annual Safety and Service Awards Banquet held recently at the Plank Road Steak House in Farmville. A PowerPoint presentation ran throughout the evening displaying projects from the past year.

Farrior & Sons president, Bill Farrior, Jr., delivered remarks regarding the company’s excellent safety program and introduced the Safety Committee Members for 2009, who were Scott Fussell, Mike Folen, Larry Oakley, Jim Ricks and Ronnie Bynum. Mike Folen spoke to the group on safety developments and improvements that the company has experienced over the last fifteen years.

The company has worked over six consecutive years, or 624,678 hours, without a lost-time accident. The last accident was October 13, 2003. This is a tremendous achievement for a general contractor, and it shows that each employee is truly concerned about safety and is watching out for their fellow co-workers.

Employees received certificates and monetary awards in recognition of their outstanding safety records. Employees honored for years of service to the company received certificates and various gifts. Presentations were made by Bill Farrior, Jr., President, and Bobby L. Evans, Vice President.