Lynnfield electrical firm receives safety award

LYNNFIELD – J.M. Electrical Company, Inc., an advanced automated building system installation professional, has been selected by the National Electrical Contractors As?sociation to receive the NECA Safety Excellence Award.The award is presented to member companies who consistently record injury and fatality rates lower than the industry standard and implement internal company safety practices above and beyond basic industry compliance.”We were very excited and honored to receive this award from a highly respected association within our industry,” said Paul Guarracino, president of J.M. Electrical.”J.M. Electrical takes the safety of its employees seriously and promotes that culture through several internal programs intended to educate all of our employees. We are happy to be recognized as a leader in that aspect of our industry.”To further demonstrate its commitment to safety, J.M. Electrical recently engaged ClickSafety, Inc., an online safety training provider, to help the electrical contracting company use technology based solutions in addition to its training structure.The program delivers extensive training courses on a variety of subjects, from electrical safety to dealing with hazardous materials. The program also lets employees track their results as they continue through the classes in addition to providing a useful tool for management.”Our new relationship with ClickSafety helped us make updates to our training program to optimize safety, enhance learning and increase productivity among our workers,” said Adam Palmer, project manager for J.M. Electrical. “We are always looking to provide additional resources for our employees and better services for our customers, and receiving this award from NECA shows us that we are moving in that direction.”In addition to ClickSafety’s online training program, all J.M. Electrical electricians learn their skills at the NECA/IBEW joint training center. In addition, each electrician completes 10,000 hours of classroom and on-the-job training through the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (NJATC).J.M. Electrical has more than 25 years of experience in the installation of advanced integrated building systems, which from the beginning have been the cornerstone of their business.Founded in 1985, J.M.’s specialties include automation controls, fire alarms and security systems, instrumentation, retrofits, and renewable energy.