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the Iowa Chapter and to see that everybody
cared enough to let other people know what
we’re doing.”
“Externally, this solidifies and backs up our
reputation,” Price continued. “We’ve got a
very strong reputation in the area for being
someone who can be depended on, who can
get the job done and will do whatever needs
to be done to get it done.”
Acknowledged for their commitment to
safety via the Silver Step Award, Price be-
lieves that the company hasn’t reached its
full potential and will be putting new initia-
tives in place to ensure they do.
“Silver award is not the best we can do, we
will do better,” he said. “We’re aiming for a
platinum award. We have more committee
meetings with our field staff in place. They’re
more directing the safety program along
with the safety office to find a program that
we can get employee buy-in with. From a
management standpoint, we’re behind it –
with both time and money.”
TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN
Innovating from a health and safety stand-
point is not the only place that Price Indus-
trial Electric is looking to improve. Being in
an industry where needs, equipment and de-
velopments are constantly shifting or intro-