W.S. Bellows Construction Corp. will tackle its biggest project to date in partnership with OSHA, under a program designed to reduce occupational fatalities, injuries and illnesses.
The Houston-based company will begin construction on the Phillips 66 headquarters in Houston in early December. It will include two multistory buildings and a garage in excess of a million square feet each. When fully operational, the project will employ approximately 1,000 workers and 100 contractors at the site.
Through through OSHA’s Strategic Partnership Program, its Houston South Area office will support training efforts by participating in the quarterly management audit team and monthly safety meeting and will provide technical assistance, as needed.
“Bellows’ impeccable safety performance has been recognized with numerous national, regional and local awards,” according to the company’s website.
Through the Strategic Partnership Program, OSHA partners with employers, workers, professional and trade associations, labor organizations and other interested stakeholders to establish specific goals, strategies and performance measures to improve worker safety and health. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/partnerships/index.html.