Safety Achievement Recognition Program

The Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter Recognition of Safety Achievement Program was developed in 2006 by the Chapter Marketing Task Force to recognize Member Contractors that excel in multiple areas of their safety and health programs.  The Safety Achievement Program honors Member Contractors that have significantly lower OSHA recordable injury and fatality rates than the industry standard, and incorporate company safety practices above and beyond basic compliance.

The Zero-Injury Recognition Program recognizes those Member Contractors that have worked a full calendar year without recordable incidents.

The Safety Achievement Recognition Program recognizes Member Contractors safety performance by analyzes recordable cases compared to the number of labor hours worked.

There are seven (7) Award Categories:

    • 0  to 25,000 labor hours
    • 25,001 to 50,000 labor hours
    • 50,001 to 100,000 labor hours
    • 100,001 to 150,000 labor hours
    • 150,001 to 3000,000 labor hours
    • 300,001 to 500,000 labor hours
    • Over 500,001 labor hours

In order to participate in the Safety Achievement Program, a Member Contractors must submit an application no later than the designated date. The information on the application will be based on the prior year of operation. The Chapter encourages all Contractor Members to participate in this program.

The Chapter has a total of
119 Zero-Injury Recognition Winners
127 Annual Safety Achievement Program Winners

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2020         2019        2018      2017     2016     2015      2014      2013     
2012     2011     2010      2009     2008      2007      2006

– 2020 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hrs)
 Company
Representative
Division(s)
0-25,000 RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
25,001-50,000 J.R. Metzger, Inc. Jeffrey Endres Chester
50,001-100,000 Arc Electric Construction Co. Gregory Judd Wilkes Barre
100,001-150,000 LanConnect, Inc. Rob Snyder Norristown
150,001-300,000 H.B. Frazer Company Frank Holleran Norristown/Phila./
Line/ S&C
300,001 – 500,000 Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. William Goeller Delaware
Over 500,000 Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company
 Representative
Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
Appellation Construction Services Matthew Green Williamsport
Arc Electric Construction Co. Gregory Judd Wilkes Barre
Silas Bolef Co. Steve Bolef Norristown
J.W. Carrigan LLC Larry Lynch Phila./S&C
Clinger Corp. Michael Clinger Chester
H.B. Frazer Co. Frank Holleran Norristown/Phila./Line/S&C
LanConnect, Inc. Rob Snyder Norristown
Lecce Electric, Inc. Joe Lecce Williamsport
J.R. Metzger, Inc. Jeffrey Endres Chester
RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
Shelly Electric Co., Inc. Bruce Shelly Philadelphia/S&C
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Richard Heller Line Construction

– 2019 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hrs) Company Representative Division(s)
0-25,000 Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
25,001-50,000 RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
50,001-100,000 Clinger Corp. Michael Clinger Chester
100,001-150,000 Silas Bolef Co. Steven Bolef Norristown
150,001-300,000 G.R. Noto Electrical Const. Gerard Nichols Scranton
300,001 – 500,000 Furness Electric Co., Inc. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
Over 500,000 Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Representative Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
Silas Bolef Co. Steven Bolef Norristown
Devon Electric, Inc. Beth A. Fay Norristown
Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
First State Electric Co. Fred Fisher Delaware
Furness Electric Co., Inc. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Tracy Amendola Delaware/S&C
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Richard Heller Line Construction
District II Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hrs) Company Representative Division(s)
1-25,000 Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
1-25,000 Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
1-25,000 First State Electric Co. Fred Fisher Delaware
25,001-50,000 RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
25,001-50,000 Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Tracy Amendola Delaware/S&C
50,001-100,000 Devon Electric, Inc. Beth A. Fay Norristown
100,001-150,000 Silas Bolef Company Steve Bolef Norristown
Over 150,000 Bluestone Communications, Inc. Richard Gibbons S&C
Over 150,000 Furness Electric Co., Inc. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
Over 150,000 Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. John Miller Delaware/Chester/Philly
Over 150,000 Matrix NAC Vince Lavanga Chester/Line/Philly/S&C
Over 150,000 Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Over 150,000 Nooter Construction Co. Barry Beck Philadelphia
Over 150,000 G.R. Noto Electrical Construction Jerry Nichols Scranton/Shamokin
Over 150,000 Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. Paul Bizon Philadelphia/Line

– 2018 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (Hrs) Company Representative Division(s)
0-25,000 Aloha Communications Contrs. Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
25,001-50,000 RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
50,001-100,000 Vasoli Electric Co., Inc. Stephen Vasoli Philadelphia
100,001-150,000 Walsh Electrical, Inc. Michael Walsh, Sr. Scranton
150,001-300,000 Furness Electric Co., Inc. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
300,001-500,000 Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Over 500,001 Matrix NAC Chris Johnston Chester/Line/Phila./S&C
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Representative Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
First State Electric Co. Fred Fisher Delaware
Furness Electric Co., Inc. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
Lecce Electric, Inc. Joseph Lecce Williamsport
Linecom, Inc. Michael Ryan Sound & Communications
Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Preferred Electric, Inc. Joseph Sparco Delaware
Raff Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Richard Heller Line Construction
Vasoli Electric Co., Inc. Stephen Vasoli Philadelphia
Walsh Electrical, Inc. Michael Walsh, Sr. Scranton

– 2017 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (Hrs) Company Representative Division(s)
0-25,000 Independent Wiring, Inc. Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Cary Johnson Delaware/S&C
50,001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Michael V. Clinger Chester
100,001-150,000 Silas Bolef Company Steven Bolef Norristown
150,001-300,000 J.R. Metzger, Inc. Joseph Metzger Chester
300,001-500,000 Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Over 500,001 Matrix NAC Chris Johnston Chester/Line/Phila./S&C
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Representative Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
Battaglia Electric, Inc. B. Eugene Battaglia Delaware
Bluestone Communications, Inc. Richard Gibbons Sound & Communications
Silas Bolef Company Steven Bolef NORRISTOWN
Cahill Controls, Inc. Teresa Cahill Philadelphia
William H. Clinger Corp. Michael V. Clinger Chester
Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. Paul Scipione Philadelphia
Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
First State Electric Co. Fred Fisher Delaware
Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. John Condi Chester/Delaware/Philadelphia
Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Independent Wiring, Inc. Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
Lecce Electric Joseph Lecce Williamsport
Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Cary Johnson Delaware/S&C
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Richard Heller Line Construction
Linecom, Inc. Michael Ryan Sound & Communication
J.R. Metzger, Inc. Joseph Metzger Chester

– 2016 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (Hrs) Company Representative Division(s)
0-25,000 Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. Paul Scipione Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 Cahill Controls, Inc. Teresa Cahill Philadelphia
50,001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Michael Clinger Chester
100,001-150,000 J.R. Metzger, Inc Joseph Metzger Chester
150,001-300,000 Wm. A.J. Shaeffer’s Sons, Inc. Gerald Shaeffer Philadelphia
300,001-500,000 Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Over 500,001 Matrix NAC Chris Johnston Chester/Line/Phila./S&C
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Representative Division(s)
Cahill Controls, Inc. Teresa Cahill Philadelphia
William H. Clinger Corp. Michael V. Clinger Chester
Current Electrical Solutions, Inc. Paul Scipione Philadelphia
Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
Everon Electrical Contractors, Inc. Vincent Paul Riggi Scranton
H.B. Frazer Co. Franklin P. Holleran Line/Norristown/Phila./Reading/S&C
Independent Wiring, Inc. Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
LAN Connect, Inc. Rob Snyder Sound & Communications
Linecom, Inc. Michael Ryan Sound & Communications
J.R. Metzger, Inc. Joseph Metzger Chester
Miller Bros. Harry Miller Norristown/Line
Preferred Electric, Inc. Joseph A. Sparco, Sr. Delaware
Wm. A.J. Shaeffer’s Sons, Inc. Gerald Shaeffer Philadelphia
Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Cary Johnson Delaware/S&C
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Richard Heller Line Construction
Vasoli Electric Co., Inc. Thomas A. Vasoli Philadelphia
Whitemarsh Electric Teresa V. Ferris Norristown

– 2015 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Representative Division(s)
0-25,000  Independent Wiring, Inc. Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Cary Johnson Delaware/S&C
50,0001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Michael V. Clinger Chester
100,001-150,000 Shelly Electric Co., Inc. Bruce D. Shelly Philadelphia/S&C
150,001-300,000 Furness Electric Co. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr.. Delaware
Over 300,000 Edwin L. Heim Co. Larry D. Bashore Harrisburg
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Representative Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
William H. Clinger Corporation Michael V. Clinger Chester
Donaldson Electric, Inc. Michael Donaldson Delaware
First State Electric Co.  Fred Fisher Delaware
Furness Electric Co.  Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. John J. Condi Delaware/Philadelphia
Independent Wiring Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
Linecom, Inc.  Michael Ryan S&C
Charles H. MacDonald Electric  Charles MacDonald Chester/Philadelphia
Preferred Electric, Inc. Joseph A. Sparco Delaware
RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford Chester
Shelly Electric Co., Inc.  Bruce D. Shelly Philadelphia/S&C
Tel-Dat Communications, Inc. Lynn Hess Philadelphia
Vanalt Electrical Construction Richard Heller Line Construction
Vasoli Electric Co., Inc.  Thomas Vasoli Philadelphia
District II Safety Achievement Winners
Company Representative
Aloha Communications Contractors Joseph Kaluhiokalani
William H. Clinger Corporation Michael V. Clinger
Furness Electric Co.  Daniel J. Hahn, Sr.
Independent Wiring Donald R. McDevitt
RAFF Electric, Inc. Robert Ford
Tricomm Services Corporation Kevin Oliver
Union Electric Contracting Company  Beverly Bortz

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– 2014 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Representative Division(s)
0-25,000  Independent Wiring, Inc. Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 Linecom, Inc. Michael Ryan Sound & Communications
50,0001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Michael V. Clinger Chester
100,001-150,000 Union Electric Contracting Co. Beverly W. Bortz Norristown/Philadelphia
150,001-300,000 Furness Electric Co. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr.. Delaware
Over 300,000 Edwin L. Heim Co. Larry D. Bashore Harrisburg
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Representative Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors Joseph Kaluhiokalani Philadelphia/S&C
William H. Clinger Corporation Michael V. Clinger Chester
First State Electric Fred Fisher Delaware
Furness Electric Co. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr. Delaware
Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. John J. Condi Delaware/Philadelphia
Independent Wiring, Inc. Donald R. McDevitt Philadelphia
Linecom, Inc. Michael Ryan Sound & Communications
District II Safety Achievement Winners
Company Representative
Aloha Communications Contractors Joseph Kaluhiokalani
William H. Clinger Corporation Michael V. Clinger
First State Electric Fred Fisher
Furness Electric Co. Daniel J. Hahn, Sr.
Hatzel & Buehler, Inc John J. Condi

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– 2013 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  Independent Wiring, Inc. Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction
50,0001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Chester
100,001-150,000 Silas Bolef Company Norristown
150,001-300,000 Furness Electric Co. Delaware
300,000 Matrix SME Chester/Line
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors Philadelphia/S&C
Silas Bolef Company Norristown
William H. Clinger Corporation Chester
DWA Electric, LLC Norristown
First State Electric Delaware
Independent Wiring, Inc. Philadelphia
Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
RAFF Electric, Inc.              Chester
Tangent Cable Systems Delaware/S&C
Tel-Dat Communications, Inc. Philadelphia
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction
District II Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company
25,000-50,000 Vanalt Electrical Construction

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– 2012 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  RAFF Electric, Inc. Chester
25,001-50,000 Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
50,0001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Chester
100,001-150,000 Cavanaugh Electrical Contr., Inc. Shamokin/Wilkes Barrie
150,000+ Furness Electric Co. Delaware 
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors Philadelphia/S&C
Battaglia Electric, Inc. Delaware
Bluestone Communications, Inc. S&C
William H. Clinger Corporation Chester
DWA Electric, LL Norristown
Furness Electric Co. Delaware
J.R. Metzger, Inc   Chester
Mulhern Electric Co., Inc. Philadelphia
RAFF Electric, Inc.              Chester
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction
District II Safety Achievement Winner
Category (hours) Company
150,000+ Furness Electric Co.

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– 2011 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  R.E. Lesniak Scranton
25,001-50,000 Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
50,0001-100,000 William H. Clinger Corp. Chester
100,001-150,000 Furness Electric Co. Delaware
150,001-300,000 G.R. Noto Electrical Construction Scranton/Shamokin
300,000 Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Chester/Line/Philadelphia/S&C
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors Philadelphia/S&C
William H. Clinger Corporation Chester
First State Electric Delaware
Furness Electric Co. Delaware
Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
Leber & Bonham Electrical Ctrs., Inc. Scranton
RAFF Electric, Inc. Chester
Tel-Dat Communications, Inc. Philadelphia
Tritech Systems, Inc. Philadelphia
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction
District II Safety Achievement Winner
Category (hours) Company
100,000-150,000 Furness Electric Co.

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– 2010 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  Independent Wiring, Inc. Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
50,0001-100,000 Hobbs & Company, Inc. Chester/Philadelphia
100,001-150,000 Preferred Electric, Inc. Delaware
150,001-300,000 Furness Electric Delaware
300,000 Matrix Service Industrial Constractors Chester/Line/Philadelphia/S&C
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Division(s)
Aloha Communications Contractors Philadelphia/S&C
William H. Clinger Corporation Chester
First State Electric Delaware
FJM Electrical Construction, LLC Philadelphia
Furness Electric Co. Delaware
Hobbs & Company Inc. Chester/Philadelphia
Independent Wiring Philadelphia
Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
Leber & Bonham Electrical Ctrs., Inc. Scranton
Preferred Electric Inc. Delaware
Tel-Dat Communications, inc. Philadelphia
Vanalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction

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– 2009 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  First State Electric Company Delaware
25,001-50,000 Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
50,0001-100,000 Arc Electric Inc. Wilkes-Barre
100,001-150,000 Tricomm Services Corp. S&C
150,001-300,000 NetVersant-Philadelphia, Inc. S&C
300,001-500,000 Furness Electric, Co. Delaware
500,000+ Edwin L. Heim, Co. Harrisburg
Zero-Injury Recognition Winners 
Company Division(s)
T.J. Cannon, Inc. Wilkes-Barre
FJM Electrical Construction, LLC Philadelphia
Tel-Dat Communications, Inc. Philadelphia
William H. Clinger Corporation Chester
RAFF Electric, Inc. Chester
Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Delaware
Venalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction
First State Electric Company Delaware
Instrumentation & Controls, Inc. Norristown
Arc Electric Construction, Co., Inc. Wilkes-Barre
NetVersant-Philadelphia, Inc. S&C
Furness Electric Co. Delaware

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– 2008 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  Independent Wiring, Inc. S&C
0-25,000  Aloha Communications Contractors S&C
25,001-50,000 Jerry Coyne Electric Contracting Co., LCC Scranton
50,0001-100,000 J.R. Metzger, Inc. Chester
50,0001-100,000 Preferred Electric Inc. Delaware
100,001-150,000 Tricomm Services Corp. S&C
150,001-300,000 Peter D. Furness Electric Co. Delaware
300,001-500,000 Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Chester/Line/Philadelphia/S&C
500,000+ Battaglia Electric, Inc. Delaware

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– 2007 –

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  Aloha Communications Contractors S&C
25,001-50,000 Ford Bros. Electric Co., Inc. Chester
50,0001-100,000 Venalt Electrical Construction, Inc. Line Construction
100,001-150,000 Tricomm Services Corp. S&C
100,001-150,000 Vasoli Electric Co., Inc. Philadelphia
150,000+ Peter D. Furness Electric Co. Delaware
150,000+ Matrix Service Industrial Contractors Chester/Line/Philadelphia/S&C

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– 2006 – 

Safety Achievement Winners
Category (hours) Company Division(s)
0-25,000  Aloha Communications Contractors S&C
0-25,000 Ford Bros. Electric Co., Inc. Chester
0-25,000 Entracom, Inc. Philadelphia
25,001-50,000 T.J. Cannon, Inc. Wilkes-Barre
50,001-100,000 Diamond Electric, Inc. Delaware
50,001-100,000 Tangent Cable Systems, Inc. Delaware
100,001-150,000 Pagoda Electrical, Inc. Reading
150,000+ Riggs Distler & Co., Inc. Philadelphia

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