Southern Industrial Constructors/Southern Crane Names Richard Thompson Safety Manager
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Southern Industrial Constructors / Southern Crane, a full-service industrial contractor, has named Richard Thompson as the companies' new safety manager.
In his new capacity, Thompson will oversee the safety training, drug testing, accident
investigations, new hire orientation and safety program review for the companies' Columbia office.
"Richard will serve an important role managing all the important safety needs that keep Southern Industrial and Southern Crane a safe and efficient place to work," said Earl Johnson III, president of Southern Crane. "I'm delighted he has joined our team."
Thompson has 35 years of experience working in the construction industry, and has spent the last eight years focusing exclusively on safety.
Thompson also will have client-relation responsibilities in his new role, visiting various job sites and meeting with clients to review safety considerations before jobs begin. For more than 45 years, Southern Industrial Constructors / Southern Crane has served as an industry and community leader, taking pride in providing its services with safety, integrity, quality workmanship and responsive customer care.
Founded in 1962, Southern Industrial provides a wide range of services throughout the
Southeast, including turnkey industrial construction, industrial electrical construction, turnkey plant installations and relocations, turnkey rigging and plant maintenance service, and specialized metal fabrication.
Southern Crane provides state-of-the-art crane and rigging services, and has been a leader in a national safety movement to encourage the certification of all crane operators. All of Southern Crane's operators are CCO certified. Because of their exemplary safety records, both Southern Industrial and Southern Crane are
among the few companies in the state recognized as STAR contractors by the N.C. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Division.
CONTACT: Phil Hooper, 919.782.4600
6101 Triangle Drive
Raleigh, NC 27617
Phone: (919) 782-4600
Fax: (919) 782-2935
www.southernindustrial.com
