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[Culverts](https://www.jfbrennan.com/railroad/culverts) - [Environmental Response](https://www.jfbrennan.com/railroad/environmental-response) - [Marine Support](https://www.jfbrennan.com/railroad/marine-support) [MENU **](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#mobile-nav) [![J.F. Brennan best workplaces in construction graphic logo](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/Brennan-Best-Workplace-Construction-2022-Dark.png) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/best-workplaces-construction-2022) ## [Brennan a Best Workplace in Construction, Ranked 14th Nationally](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/best-workplaces-construction-2022) Posted by [Kimberly Walters](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/kimberly-walters) on September 20, 2022 La Crosse, WI — Great Place to Work® and *Fortune* have honored J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. ([Brennan](https://www.jfbrennan.com/)) as one of the [Best Workplaces in Construction](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/construction/2022?category=small-and-medium)™. This is Brennan’s first time being named to this prestigious list, coming in at 14th place among small and mid-size companies. Earning a spot means that Brennan is one of the best companies to work for in the country. The Best Workplaces in Construction award is based on the analysis of survey responses from over 25,000 employees from [Great Place to Work-Certified](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/solutions/certification?utm_campaign=2022.09.li.bw.construction&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=finalist_press_release&utm_content=construction&utm_term=2022)™ companies in the construction industry. In that survey, 88% of Brennan’s employees said the company is a great place to work. This number is 31 points higher than the average U.S. company. [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/best-workplaces-construction-2022) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![J.F. Brennan Company team photograph at WEDA in Houston, TX.](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/WEDA_Houston_2022_Awards_Group.jpeg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/andrew-timmis-weda-safety-excellence-2022) ## [Andrew Timmis Awarded for Safety Excellence](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/andrew-timmis-weda-safety-excellence-2022) Posted by [Kimberly Walters](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/kimberly-walters) on September 13, 2022 *Originally announced by the Western Dredging Association ([WEDA](https://www.westerndredging.org/)).* In recognition of his extensive and outstanding contributions to the dredging community and to the Western Dredging Association, Andrew A. Timmis has been named the 2022 Dredger of the Year at the WEDA Summit & Expo held in Houston, Texas.  Working for many years on the frontlines of environmental dredging, when Mr. Timmis joined WEDA in 2004, he became a member of its Environmental Commission. He helped develop policy for the group and pointed out the need to provide a program for regulators to learn about environmental issues. [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/andrew-timmis-weda-safety-excellence-2022) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![Brennan Female Diver during Girls in Construction Day](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/3P6A0494.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/women-trades-girls-in-construction-2022) ## [Local Partnership Provides Young Women With Opportunity To Explore the Trades [ VIDEO]](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/women-trades-girls-in-construction-2022) Posted by [Kimberly Walters](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/kimberly-walters) on July 11, 2022 Brennan worked in collaboration with The Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse (Boys & Girls Club), the Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse, Wieser Brothers General Contractor (Wieser), and Mathy Construction (Mathy) to organize an annual field trip for local female members. The event offered young women an opportunity to experience working at Brennan and to ask questions about working in the trades. It was a memorable day for all! Watch the video recap below:  [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/women-trades-girls-in-construction-2022) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![Brennan deckhands participating in line handling training at the startup of an environmental remediation project in Ashland, WI.](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/Brennan%20Safety%20bulkhead%20project.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/j-f-brennan-company-makes-safety-a-priority) ## [J.F. Brennan Company Makes Safety A Priority](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/j-f-brennan-company-makes-safety-a-priority) Posted by [Shelley Byrne](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/shelley-byrne) on December 14, 2021 Safety starts with putting people first. It’s not just about checklists, inspections, and meetings, said Steve Skau, vice president of safety and compliance for J.F. Brennan Company. It’s also about everyone on a job having the ability to give feedback and know it will be valued. “Everything we do at Brennan starts with safety, no matter what scope of work we’re doing,” Skau said.  [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/j-f-brennan-company-makes-safety-a-priority) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![Brennan working on lock and dam in Illinois using slings](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/Sling%20in%20use%20at%20Marseilles%20Lock.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/avoid-catastrophe-by-inspecting-slings) ## [How to Avoid Catastrophe by Systematically Inspecting Your Slings](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/avoid-catastrophe-by-inspecting-slings) Posted by [Tim Butz](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/tim-butz) on June 30, 2020 In industries like marine construction, the penalty for skipping or rushing through “simple” industrial rigging inspections or “ordinary” storage practices can be catastrophic for all of our equipment and tools, but most importantly for the people involved.  For example, Brennan uses endless and synthetic slings (straps or tie downs) to hoist and secure all kinds of materials: from piping and equipment, to dredges and other vessels. Reliable slings are critical to the work we do. We must ensure they are in excellent working condition before we use them and maintain them for our teammates who must safely use them next. Here are a few important questions we answer from curious customers and our own people. 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Reviewing our most-searched blog topics helps us construct a list of the marine industry's most critical topics and those most pertinent to our company. So, what *were* the most-searched topics? [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/most-searched-read-blog-topics-of-2019) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![J.F. Brennan constructs a cellular cofferdam for a large-scale work area](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/Ashland%20Sunset%20gears%202.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/risks-impacts-implementing-quality-environmental-management-program) ## [Risk, Impact, and Corporate Responsibility: Implementing an Environmental Management Program](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/risks-impacts-implementing-quality-environmental-management-program) Posted by [Michael Cannell](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/michael-cannell) on December 16, 2019 As a marine solutions company, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) faces a unique array of regulations and rules. While every company deals with regulations, most deal with rules that impact operations only on land *or* only in the water. We are accountable for regulatory requirements in both areas and have been for years. So, what's changed and what are we doing about it?  [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/risks-impacts-implementing-quality-environmental-management-program) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/700px%20Banner%20image%20-%20Brennan%20crew%20dive.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/commercial-diving-4-person-dive-team) ## [Commercial Diving: Should 4-Person Teams Become the New Norm?](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/commercial-diving-4-person-dive-team) Posted by [Steve Pratt](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/steve-pratt) on September 19, 2019 Dive teams mobilize every day to complete a broad assortment of tasks utilizing 3‑person dive teams. Historically, this has been the standard not only within Brennan's practices but for most other inland diving organizations. The Association of Diving Contractors International ([ADCI](https://www.adc-int.org/index.asp)) gives guidance that requires, at a minimum, a 3‑person dive team. While this practice is sufficient in some circumstances; such as non-penetration inspections and wheel jobs (propeller repairs); with our growing scope of work it became apparent that a 4‑person dive crew—*adding a standby diver*—should be our internal minimum standard moving forward. [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/commercial-diving-4-person-dive-team) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![Onsite safety meeting with tablet ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/_EO4A5013.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/immersing-mobile-tech-into-brennans-safety-culture) ## [Immersing Mobile Tech into Brennan's Safety Culture](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/immersing-mobile-tech-into-brennans-safety-culture) Posted by [Kimberly Walters](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/kimberly-walters) on April 25, 2019 *By Michael Cannell—Quality and Safety Manager* As construction projects pick up speed across the country, so do construction- and safety-related news stories. It’s important to ask: What is J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. (Brennan) doing to ensure the safety of our team? And, can we increase safety measures without sacrificing productivity? [Read More](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/immersing-mobile-tech-into-brennans-safety-culture) [**{count-facebook}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-twitter}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**{count-linkedin}](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#)[**](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/topic/safety-management/page/3#) [![dredging and dewatering, polymer, floc](https://www.jfbrennan.com/hubfs/Blog%20Photos/2018%20SBO%20Program%20Image.jpg) ](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/empowering-individual-safety-with-technology) ## [Empowering Individual Safety with Technology](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/empowering-individual-safety-with-technology) Posted by [Dillon Hogan](https://www.jfbrennan.com/blog/author/dillon-hogan) on October 30, 2018 There is nothing more important on a job site than safety. To prevent an injury, one must recognize the potential risk and take mitigative action beforehand. The challenge that companies like us face is not so much trying to figure out how an incident happened, but training employees to recognize the potential of injury before it happens. Once that mindset has been ingrained, team members must be empowered to address and escalate it without repercussion. 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