In the construction industry safety is talked about a lot. With some General Contractors and most sub-contractors, that is just what it is - "TALK". IMS has been training and creating an environment that starts from the top management and flows down to our team of employee's. When it comes to safety, we stand apart from most other mason contractors.

IMS has adopted a "Behavior Based Safety" program which empowers a different employee each week on every jobsite. The safety "Observer" for the week spends approximately 15 minutes a day analyzing jobsite conditions, employee work habits, and monitoring the overall safety on the jobsite. At the end of every week the past, current, and future "Observers" meet to discuss all the safe or unsafe items that they've encountered and how to improve on them.

As part of growing a successful business, IMS's philosophy and core values focus on creating a safe work environment and positive attitude towards safety. Some of the ways we are focusing on safety include:

• Maintaining a drug-free workplace. All of our employees are subject to pre-employment, random, and for cause drug and alcohol testing.
• All of our foremen have received 10-hour OSHA and CPR training.
• Full-time Safety Officer, Ken LeMay
• MSHA Certified Foreman and Crew
• Browz Certified

Current EMOD Rate - .84 Received the "Utah Labor Commission Workplace Safety Award" 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009. Received the ABC STEP Gold Award for exemplary safety program in 2005. Received the ABC STEP Platinum Award for exemplary safety program 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Wyoming Department of Employment Spotlights IMS Masonry for Worksite Safety -- WYDOT Thermopolis Project Kennecott Copper Corporation Acknowledges Contractors for an Accident-Free Project -- Kennecott Pebble Crushing Circuit Layton Construction Compliments IMS Masonry for Attention to Loss Prevention -- Intel Labor Commission Commends IMS Masonry for Exceptional Safety Practices -- Cintas