First Florida is committed to safety on our job sites. We have achieved the prestigious White Level Partner rating through the Construction Health and Safety Excellence review committee of the Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA. We employ a full-time safety manager who continuously monitors our jobs for compliance.

Our safety policy is published as a part of each and every contract and adherence is strictly supervised. We are proud of our safety history, which can be found on the OSHA web site. Weekly meetings are held at every job site specifically to discuss safety issues. We are dedicated to education about all aspects of safety on our job sites.

After a comprehensive eight-hour investigation, First Florida has been awarded OSHA's Sunshine State Safety Award for our proactive commitment to safety at the Sabal Ridge Apartments construction site in Tampa.

The Sunshine State Safety Award is given to companies that excel in their compliance with OSHA standards and regulations. The inspection simulates an actual OSHA inspection with comprehensive audits of the safety and health programs. Action plans and evidence manuals are reviewed and a comprehensive field inspection is conducted. The program is federally funded by OSHA. The award is given to approximately forty winners each year state-wide, including both general industry and construction.

"First Florida's outstanding safety record is a result of a company-wide focus on protecting our workers every day at every job site," said W. Robert Miller, President of First Florida. "We hold our subcontractors, as well as our own employees, to high standards of safety, which contributes to maximum performance across the board."