Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry poses with company officials as they accept their flag and acrylic star at their Carolina Building Star Recertification Ceremony in Jonesville on Sept. 16.
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JONESVILLE—The N.C. Department of Labor recertified Archer Western Contractors as a participant in the Carolina Building Star Program on Sept. 16. Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry attended the recertification ceremony held at the jobsite complex to present the award and congratulate company officials on the achievement.
“We need everyone working around us to help us return home safely at the end of the day,” Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry said. “That’s the most important thing you can do. We need everyone working around us to value their coworkers’ lives like they value their own families. That’s why companies like Archer Western have such successful safety and health programs.”
The Carolina Building Star Program is designed to recognize construction worksites and companies, including general contractors and subcontractors, that have Carolina Star quality safety and health programs but require demonstration of approaches and procedures that differ from current Carolina Star requirements. Companies that qualify for the award have exemplary safety and health programs in the workplace. There are currently 151 companies in the Carolina Star Program across the state.
The Jonesville project includes a 5-mile section of Interstate 77 between Exit 82 and Highway 67. Archer Western has been contracted by the N.C. Department of Transportation to remove and replace the 5-mile stretch of pavement on I-77 which includes all four lanes of highway. The project began in March 2019 and is scheduled for completion in September 2021.
Archer Western originally received the Building Star certification in August 2005 and was promoted to a Carolina Star site on Feb. 17, 2003. The company also earned a 1 Million-Hour Award on Aug. 12, 2007, and was recertified in 2008, 2011, 2015 and 2019. This ceremony recognizes the efforts of all employees to attain the Building Star certification and for their commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy working environment.