We were recognized with a prestigious National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 2025 Safety Excellence Award in the "More than 150,000 Man Hours" category. This highly coveted recognition underscores our dedication to fostering an exemplary safety culture, setting a benchmark for the electrical contracting industry.
The NECA Safety Excellence Award recognizes companies that demonstrate superior safety performance, proactive hazard mitigation, and a steadfast dedication to protecting their most valuable asset, their people. Our consistent achievement of this honor, alongside our previous NECA Safety Excellence and Zero Injuries Awards, and the prestigious NECA Safety Ambassadors Medal in 2019, 2021, and 2024, highlights a legacy of safety leadership that spans decades.
"We are incredibly honored to receive the NECA 2025 Safety Excellence Award and extend our sincere gratitude to NECA for the recognition," said Harry Sassaman, our President. "This award is a direct reflection of the tireless dedication and unwavering commitment of every single member of the Forest Electric New Jersey team.
“Safety is not just a priority; it is deeply embedded in our DNA, driven by our world class leadership and governance, and diligently practiced by every individual in the field and office. This collective effort not only helps protect our workforce but also underpins our ability to deliver superior quality, drive efficiency, optimize costs for our clients, deliver projects on time, and solidify long-term relationships within the industry.”
Along with recognitions from the NECA, Forest Electric New Jersey also holds an impressive array of safety accolades from other industry organizations. This consistent recognition underscores our industry-leading safety performance, which includes achieving over 1,500,000 work hours without an OSHA recordable incident.
At Forest Electric New Jersey, we are deeply committed to continually raising the bar for safety in the electrical construction sector, always striving to ensure the well-being of our employees as well as the success of our partners and clients.