Sanford Contractors’ Annual Safety Stand Downs

At Sanford Contractors, we believe there’s no better way to start the year than with a renewed focus on safety.

Each December and January, we pause active work across our operations to hold our annual Safety Stand Downs. This intentional reset closes one year and opens the next with a shared focus on what matters most: keeping our people safe.

A Safety Stand Down is more than a meeting. It’s a companywide commitment to slow down, come together, and reinforce the standards that guide how we work every day. During these sessions, our teams review best practices, discuss real jobsite hazards, share lessons learned, and align on expectations for the year ahead. These conversations strengthen planning, sharpen awareness, and reinforce personal accountability at every level of our organization.

While the Stand Downs help set the tone, they don’t stand alone. They build on the daily safety conversations happening across our jobsites through tailgate meetings, pre-task planning, field leadership discussions, ongoing hazard mitigation efforts and more. Safety at Sanford Contractors is continuous, not seasonal.

Protecting our people is a responsibility we all share, and it’s a standard that shapes our culture, our planning, and our performance throughout the year.