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Track Work Completed in Odessa, Texas

Kelly-Hill Company just completed the balance of the track construction for a UPRR transload facility in Odessa, Texas. We have been working on this project over the past nine months. The final project encompassed more than 30,000 track feet of new construction on both wood and steel ties, along with the construction and installation of 12 various sized turnouts. We recorded a perfect safety record on this project and completed all the milestones ahead of expectations. Alberto Soto was our primary foreman on the project, leading the Kelly-Hill gangs and ensuring the project was executed in a timely, efficient and safe manner.

 

These types of projects are in our “sweet spot.” We really enjoy working in various parts of the Midwest and Southwest on similar projects.

 

Here are a few pictures from the project:

Construction Work Hand Tool Turnout Track

 

 

 

Honored With Safety Awards

Tim Rock, COO, Kelly-Hill 3-6-15.JPGThis month, we were honored with our second safety award in 2015. We pride ourselves on our commitment to safety and these awards are a testament to that. In January, we received the Platinum Level 2014 Contractor Safety Award by the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association. This month, we were awarded this year’s First Place in the Subcontractor Division award by the Builder’s Association Safety Excellence Program.

Safety is extremely important to us. We do many things to ensure we’re implementing tried and true safety practices, as well as updates to those practices. There are dedicated training sessions, daily safety meetings, tool box talks; this has fostered long-term pride our employees take in embracing safe practices in everything we do. We’re excited to be recognized as an organization for our safety practices, which is only possible with our employees’ commitment to safety.

 

AREMA Conference

Last week, we attended the railway engineering industry’s largest conference: AREMA. Kelly-Hill AREMA sponsorshipCompany supported this conference as a silver sponsor. It was great to see the industry’s leaders and up-and-coming engineers all in one place to discuss current topics, learn what’s new, and where the industry is headed. Next year AREMA will partner with other railway organizations to co-host the Railway Interchange conference in Minneapolis in 2015. We look forward to seeing everyone there again next year. If we missed you at this year’s conference, email trock@kellyhillco.com.

Kelly-Hill Company Work: Eads Bridge

Eads Bridge

This month, Kelly-Hill Company was in St. Louis working for the St. Louis Bridge Company on the historic Eads Bridge. Owned by St. Louis Metro, this 140-year-old bridge carries four highway lanes and two transit track connecting travelers from Missouri to Illinois. The 6,442-foot arch bridge was the first bridge built exclusively using cantilever support methods.

As with any structure, especially an historic one, maintenance is required to keep it in working order for traveler use. Kelly-Hill Company was contracted to replace bridge timbers and install a new walkway deck.

Freight Rail Safety Infographic

In business, we’re always learning; always analyzing to make ourselves and our companies better. Recently Kelly-Hill Company has been recognized with awards that highlight our safety commitment and reputation. To reach such accolades, we put safety and the knowledge of how to be safe at the top of mind. In looking at the safety statistics of our industry overall, the statistics are fairly positive, but we can always do better. Just because Kelly-Hill has won safety awards doesn’t mean we stop keeping safety at the top of each and every one of our employee’s mind on a day-to-day basis.

Kelly-Hill created this infographic compiling statistics about the safety of our industry:

Freight Rail Safety Infographic

The Kelly-Hill Company Wins Two Safety Awards in 2013 Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program

We’re starting the year off right with another safety excellence award, this time from The Builders’ Association. We were honored with two awards last week: first place winner in the Subcontractor Division for 50,001-150,000 work hours, as well as the Grand Award Winner for all Divisions for best overall safety program. The awards represent The Builders’ Association, Missouri Department of Labor Standards, Kansas Department of Labor, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Kansas City Office.

Kelly-Hill Company received these awards due to our “common sense” approach to safety, going more than five years and three months without a reportable incident. We are able to build on this sterling record by having dedicated training sessions, daily safety meetings, tool box talks and simply the pride of all our employees in being safe. We average more than 135,000 production hours each year!

This is the second and third safety awards we’ve won this year. We were recognized by NRC in January as a Gold Level Safety Organization.

Kelly-Hill Company Receives 2013 National Railroad Construction Safety Award

The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) has announced Kelly-Hill Company as a Category II Gold NRC 2013 Safety Award Winner. This award represents the extensive efforts made to promote and improve safety in the rail industry. Scoring was objective and required judges to review Kelly-Hill Company’s full safety program and practices with a full extensive outside review. The award will be accepted next week (January 5–8, 2014) at the NRC Conference held at the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, CA.

2013 National Railroad Construction Safety AwardThe criteria for the NRC 2013 Safety Award was divided into four categories, based on the average number of employees. Each category was scored on workers’ compensation experience, OSHA work-related injuries and illnesses, OSHA statistics violations, roadway worker protection training, and safety program elements. Point totals of each category determined a Winner (highest point total), Gold (80% or more points), Silver (70%–79% points), or Bronze (60%–69%).

Kelly-Hill Company takes prides in their safety program and the practices that follow. To receive the Gold Award in Category II indicates that Kelly-Hill Company is following national standards to continuously keep their personnel safe while constructing railroad infrastructure.

Midwest Builder’s Casualty Zero Losses in 2012

midwestbuilderssafety2012Kelly-Hill Company was awarded a Certificate of Achievement in recognition for having zero losses in 2012. Kelly-Hill Company trains staff about the appropriate safety precautions to take and keeps safety at the forefront of employees’ minds to achieve this recognition.

2009 Safe Contractor of the Year Award

safetyaward2009NRC awarded Kelly-Hill Company with a Safe Contractor of the Year award in January 2010 at the National Conference in Palm Desert, California. As Kelly-Hill Company works daily with employees to keep safety at the forefront of everyone’s minds, it is a great honor to be recognized in the industry for their commitment and hard work.