UAPA’s Excellence in Safety Award is now in its second year and is an initiative that the UAPA Safety Committee is proud to have facilitated to recognize our industry leaders for outstanding safety efforts and achievements.

The objectives of this initiative are: 

1. Elevate safety awareness and performance
2. Recognize UAPA member companies and partners for their dedication and commitment to safety 
3. Provide a self-assessment tool to identify areas of growth in company-wide safety programs and processes 
4. Reduce total recordable incident rates and save lives

The evaluation criteria established rewards leadership commitment and engagement, impact and measurable results of the safety program, originality and creativity in safety practices and the potential for implementation across the industry. 

Scoring is completed by UAPA Safety Committee representatives for each category, and recognition is determined by the total points each submittal receives. The categories are structured to ensure that achievements are celebrated at every stage of safety culture development, from emerging efforts to advanced, innovative programs.

Excellence in Safety Award recognition levels are as follows:

• UAPA Safety Champion of the Year: Awarded to the top-performing/highest-scoring member company or partner for outstanding, innovative safety results.
• Platinum: Awarded to members and partners scoring in the top 10% of total points.
• Gold: Awarded to members and partners scoring 80 to 89% of total points possible.
• Silver: Acknowledges member companies and partnering organizations who are in the early stages of establishing a safety culture.

UAPA is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Excellence in Safety Award:

• Gold Level:
  • • Geneva Rock Products
    • Go Pave Utah
• Platinum Level:
  • • Staker Parson Companies
    • Granite Construction/Intermountain Slurry Seal
• UAPA Safety Champion of the Year: 
  • • Granite Construction/Intermountain Slurry Seal

Congratulations to all recipients of the 2026 UAPA Excellence in Safety Award Program (EISA). We also appreciate the dedication of our Safety Committee members in developing this valuable safety initiative.