Two local lobbying groups, Citizens for Safe Work Zones (CSWZ) and AGC of Minnesota, have introduced bills that improve safety for Minnesota road workers. Egan Company has partnered with these groups and support their effort to make a positive impact on work zone safety at the legislative level.
Egan’s involvement has included guidance and recommendations to CSWZ and AGC of Minnesota, as well as providing testimonials before legislative committee hearings. We also have supported both of the parties’ objectives around eliminating distracted driving as a result of handheld mobile phones.
CSWZ Objectives for the 2019 legislative session:
- Increased speed enforcement activities in work zones (inclusion of automated speed enforcement in work zones with speeds 45+mph)
- Public education campaign on work zone safety
- Establish collaborative expectations with MNDOT to improve baseline work zone safety requirements to protect contractors working on the road
- Specific traffic control and worker protection requirements for all MnDOT jobs
- Appropriate and additional funding from MnDOT
- MnDOT/contractor contractual review process to ensure adequate worker protection per project
AGC of Minnesota Objectives for the 2019 legislative session:
- Proposing/supporting bill to enact state law against using hand held mobile devices in work zones
- Supporting additional bill to enact state law against using hand held mobile phones in a vehicle
While there is no definite timeline for these bills, more information will be available at the end of the 2019 legislative session. As a company, we will continue to support state and industry legislative initiatives that improve the safety of Minnesota road workers.
Egan employees helped spread holiday cheer during this year’s Ronald McDonald House Toy Drive! Employees dropped off their donations at Egan’s Southern Minnesota Christmas Party on January 12.
For a second year, Finance & Commerce readers voted Egan Company as a top choice within the Best Electrical Contractor and Best Plumbing Company categories in the 2018 Reader Rankings.
For many active duty military members, transitioning out of the service can be daunting. Finding housing, employment, and acclimating back into the routine of daily life is a huge hurdle to overcome. And, although disciplined and highly-trained, many military members still struggle with unemployment.
“At times, it is a little confusing for me, but a lot of the habits from the military are still very transferable to my new career,” Martagon said. “I still would do them every day with or without rank.”
Innovation, integration, and efficiency – three words to describe both the process and the finished product of Egan’s newly renovated corporate office space. Last Fall, the Brooklyn Park, Minn. office underwent an extensive renovation project utilizing Egan’s in-house expertise and specialty trades. The result: an open-office environment that promotes collaboration and provides a more flexible workplace for employees.
Two Egan employees, Luke Tulenchik, Operations Manager, and Kari Gerstner, InterClad Project Manager recently graduated from the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota’s Leadership Blueprint Program. This professional development program was created by AGC for emerging construction management leaders. Participants of the program gain extensive knowledge on topics such as construction safety, labor, finances, legal issues, and current legislative topics and trends.