Press Release Archive

To assist clients with enhancing their fall protection programs, LJB has now trained more than 500 individuals from 70 different organizations to the level of OSHA competent persons.

With more than 15 years of experience in the fall protection industry, LJB principal Thom Kramer, P.E., C.S.P., was named president of the International Society for Fall Protection (ISFP).

LJB Inc.’s safety team is privileged to present two presentations during the 2010 ASSE Conference. One presentation chronicles how to maximize your fall protection investment, while the other presents a case study on managing a comprehensive fall protection program.
 

LJB Inc. has the privilege of providing three diverse, but timely presentations at the 80th annual Michigan Safety Conference. Presentation topics include fall protection training, facility decommissioning and innovative asset management.

LJB Inc., along with construction team members, was recently honored with an Excellence in Achievement award and three Tilt-Up Achievement Awards from the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA). CON/STEEL Tilt-Up Systems®, which is a tilt-up concrete building system provided by LJB Inc., has received 24 honors from the organization since 2000.

LJB worked with safety personnel at NASA's John Glenn Research Center on a thorough fall hazard risk assessment to identify and prioritize risks throughout each of the center's facilities.

At the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2009 conference LJB Inc. and Marathon Pipe Line, LLC (MPL) will detail how MPL’s new fall protection program, based on the ANSI Z359.2 standard, has reduced fall risks and enhanced employee safety.

There’s a paradox in the world of safety. While personal fall protection equipment sales increased from 1995-2007, fatalities due to falls increased about 30 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. At the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) 2009 National Safety Conference, Thomas Kramer, a principal in LJB Inc.’s safety division, will reveal how organizations can reverse this dangerous trend.

When the state of Michigan wanted to improve safety and productivity for its maintenance workers, it turned to LJB Inc. to survey more than 40 state of Michigan-owned buildings. Craig Galecka, P.E., C.S.P., project manager for LJB Inc., will present on the findings and resulting safety solutions at the 2009 Michigan Safety Conference.

The Mason Contractors Association of Dayton and the Masonry Institute of Dayton recently awarded LJB Inc. with two design awards.

This LJB-authored feature article explains the tilt-up construction process, as well as the initial and long-term benefits of using the tilt-up method for military construction.

As a winner of the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, LJB has been distinguished as a leading practitioner of workplace flexibility in Dayton and across the nation.

LJB Inc. recently hired Thomas K. Boardman, A.I.A., as its director of architecture. In this role, he is responsible for the quality delivery of all architectural services within the firm.

SafetyXChange, an online community for safety professionals, recently named LJB Inc.’s Thomas Kramer , P.E., C.S.P., with The “Safety Trainer of the Year Saxcie™”.

At a June 17 event, LJB Inc. will receive an official charter into the Toastmasters International organization. The charter officially establishes LJB’s Toastmasters Club as a member in the organization, joining the 11,500 other clubs worldwide.

Mark Henderson, principal at LJB Inc., will present “A Bridge Inspector’s Approach to FRP Composites” at the 2008 International Bridge Conference on June 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

Holcim Cement's new administrative center in St. Genevieve, Mo.,--a design-build tilt-up project designed by LJB--received certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program.

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) recently awarded LJB Inc. with the national Robert B. Flowers Small Business Award. The recognition is given annually to a sustaining member firm that provides notable contributions to the organization.