May 16, 2014

Brian Salsgiver Safety Professional of the Year

Joe Sadler

Exxel Pacific

Sadler

Joe Sadler started with Exxel Pacific in 2008 and has since implemented a number of new safety policies that have elevated Exxel’s safety program and, in turn, the company’s safety culture.

One of the first policies that Sadler implemented was to require safety evaluations of each subcontractor’s site-safety plan. This helped Exxel’s subcontractors by requiring them to define how they perform their work, which identifies deficiencies within their safety plans. The process is a good barometer on how subcontractors perform their work safely.

Sadler takes a personal interest in developing a solid and robust safety program that is effective in practice.

“If you keep safety simple, it gets done,” Sadler says.

He is actively involved with subcontractors and workers, and is dedicated to finding solutions to safety challenges.

Sadler is also involved with the industry. He’s a member of the AGC Safety Steering Committee, an AGC Northern District representative and a member of Puget Sound chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Sadler has been a part of the AGC Crane Task force, AGC concrete placement roundtable, CAC electrical subcommittee and AGC hearing task force, and has participated in AGC’s hearing-conservation video. He is a past member of the Puget Sound Safety Summit Steering Committee and was on the Oregon Governor’s Safety & Health (GOSH) planning committee.

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• GRAND AWARD CONSTRUCTION
  Private building $50 million-$100 million
  
• Construction Award -- Technology excellence
  
• Subcontractor: Safety
  Under 250,000 hours
  
• Subcontractor: Safety
  250,000 - 400,000 hours
  
• Subcontractor: Safety
  Over 400,000 hours
  
• Subcontractor: Safety
  Most improved
  
• General contractor: Safety
  Under 150,000 hours
  
• General contractor: Safety
  250,000-300,000 hours
  
• General contractor: Safety
  [TIE] 150,000-250,000 hours
  
• General contractor: Safety
  [TIE] 150,000-250,000 hours
  
• General contractor: Safety
  Over 300,000 hours
  
• General contractor: Safety
  Most improved
  
• Superintendent of the Year
  
• Construction Award -- Highway and transportation
  
• Construction Award -- Heavy/industrial
  
• Construction Award -- Tenant improvement
  Over $5 million
  
• AGC/Moss Adams Service to the Community Award
  
• GRAND AWARD SAFETY
  Construction manager: Safety
  Under 100,000 hours
  
• Construction Award -- Public building
  Under $10 million
  
• Construction Award -- Public building
  $10 million-$25 million
  
• Construction Award -- Public building
  $25 million-$50 million
  
• Construction Award -- Public building
  $50 million-$100 million
  
• Construction Award -- Public building
  Over $100 million
  
• Construction Award -- Private building
  Under $10 million
  
• Construction Award -- Private building
  $10 million-$25 million
  
• Construction Award -- Private building
  $25 million-$50 million
  
• Construction Award -- Private building
  Over $100 million
  
• Construction Award -- Tenant improvement
  Under $5 million
  
• Project Manager of the Year