The Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Award was created in 1994 to recognize the companies that have the lowest total accident incidence rate for the previous year in their category among NSSGA members. Sterling Safety Awards recognize member companies that achieve the lowest injury incidence rate for the previous calendar year in their size category. The award was renamed in 2019 to honor the commitment to safety shown through the career of Louis Griesemer. Safety data for the Sterling Awards is provided by MSHA. For questions regarding the Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards, please contact Emily Hargrove at ehargrove@nssga.org. 

2026 Award Winners

Small Operations
Tresca Brothers Sand & Gravel

Medium Operations
BURNCO

Large Operations
Luck Companies 

Small Operations
Iddings Quarry Inc.

Medium Operations
Allan Myers 

Large Operations
Granite Construction Company

Small Operations
Ray County Stone Producers LLC 

Medium Operations
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company

Large Operations
Teichert Materials