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When construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in 1933, concern for worker safety was a rarity.  This video highlights the vision of Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer in charge of overall design and construction of the bridge project.  Strauss incorporated safety measures on a scale never before conceived in the construction industry.

Click here to learn more about  the Golden Gate Bridge.

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You just know success when you see it.

Granite City, IL:  It doesn’t take you very long to walk onto a jobsite and determine whether or not it is successful.  At Bowen, a successful job is defined as one that delights our client with safe, quality production and, most importantly, finishes with zero injuries. Read more

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On Monday July 13th, Bowen celebrated one year at the AEP Mountaineer Carbon Capture jobsite without a recordable injury.  Over 40 pipefitters, 30 electricians, and 20 office support staff enjoyed a smoked/pulled pork lunch as the noted milestone of this event.

The celebration was jointly funded by Miller Electric and Bowen and the craft was served by staff members from both companies.  The safe work culture has been a project team commitment since inception in 2008.  Bowen’s focus has always been to have people go home to their families each night.

“Safety is everyone’s responsibility”, said General Superintendent Burt Bush.   “All employees of Bowen and all craft workers are accountable for themselves and each other.  It’s not just the safety people’s job – safety is everyone’s effort.  Each day, the craft makes us successful with their safe work.”

Chris “Schmo” Schmalz is Business Development Director for Bowen’s Columbus, Ohio team.  Chris joined the Bowen team in 2006.

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The AEP Mountaineer CO2 Capture Project, with technology by Alstom Power, is designed to remove carbon dioxide from flue gas that is emitted from the coal fired power plant.  Bowen Engineering has completed the site preparation, grading and drainage culverts, underground piping and concrete foundations.  The team is currently self performing the mechanical piping (20,000 lf), insulation (sub) and heat trace (sub) with a Bowen staff of approximately 80 people working two shifts 6 days a week.

The project, which began in July of 2008, will be substantially complete at the end of August 2009 and online in October 2009.  Upon completion, we will have utilized approximately 100,000 Bowen personnel hours to support this project.  I am excited to report that on July 13th, 2009 we will be celebrating a full year of construction without a recordable injury. Read more

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“Drivers and car occupants suffer four out of five fatalities in U.S. highway work zones. For some reason, safety experts say, that statistic has more power to get drivers to ease up on the accelerator in work zones than any concern they may have for the lives and safety of construction workers,” Angelle Bergeron reports for ENR.

Read the full article here.

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Bowen recently held SQP (Safe – Quality – Production) training at our headquarters and the Meadow Lake Wind Farm project site in Indiana.  SQP, formerly known as Production Management, acquired its new name as the need for emphasis on Safety and Quality ties into our Zero Injury Culture.

Between both locations, there were approximately 30 participants who completed this training.  Graduates include:  Roger Havill, Josh Kellam, Brian Davis, Corey Padgett, John Vowell, Clay Woodruff, Josh Bohanon, Joe Bastin, Alan Dale, Rem Yoder, Howard McClanahan, Rick Meunier, Joe Gallagher, Chris Jenkins (Miller Electric), Kent Cooper (Miller Electric), Ken Miller (Miller Electric), Carl Hickman (Miller Electric), Todd Brown (Miller Electric), Sam Fackrell, Matt Meyer, Chad Ranson, Bill Freese, Chad Bachmann, Greg Houchin, Mark McClellan, JJ Bray, Paul Creasy, Robert Leary, Brian Panzik, John Armstrong, Scott Staggs, Richard Calvert, and Jacqueline Cardwell.

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Bowen held two OSHA 30 courses in February, one in the Fishers, IN office and one in the Evansville, IN office.  This safety course is free to Bowen employees, and it is also offered to any of our subcontractors who would like to attend for a nominal fee.

The classes at both locations filled up fast, and because of current demand there will be upcoming opportunities to take the course in May.  Further information on upcoming classes will follow.

Ensuring proper training of our employees is a primary focus of Bowen Engineering as we move toward a Zero Injury culture.  By encouraging subcontractor participation in safety training courses, we seek to lead them down the Zero Injury path and encourage them to embrace the Bowen culture.

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Mueller Safety Award – Presented to Superintendent Mike Tuley
The Mueller Safety Award, established in 2005 in honor of Bowen’s first Safety Director, is given in recognition of dedication and commitment to making Bowen Engineering a safe place to work.

From Left: Safety Director Brian Crabtree, Division Manager Jeff Purdue, 2008 Recipient Mike Tuley, Division Managers Jim Ankrum and Jeff Chinn, 2007 Recipient Rick Winkles

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President Doug Bowen Introduces Dave Hile, Vice-President of Corporate Safety.

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The latest in a series of safety awareness posters was recently distributed to all Bowen project sites and offices.  The poster features photographs of the children of our employees.  We think they present a pretty compelling case for working safely and watching out for one another.

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