Guarding Outlook: Trends in Hiring, Retention and Turnover
Press Release-June 2015 with megan name
1. For Immediate Release
Contact: Megan Smith
James Martin Associates
m.smith@jamesmartinassociates.com
847-876-8062
Safety Begins With Teamwork at James Martin Associates
Vernon Hills, IL, Date, 2015 – Every June, the National Safety Council partners with thousands
of organizations across the country to sponsor National Safety Month. The National Safety
Council identified Workplace Safety as a top priority. With a focus on research, prevention and
community awareness, The National Safety Council strives to ensure a safe work environment
for all by targeting the leading causes of injury at work, in homes and within communities.
Those at James Martin Associates practice safety first, as it affects their clients, their employees
and the general public. The company shares this commitment to safety and is consistently
looking for ways to promote healthy practices among their clients, employees and the general
public. Detailed protocols and training procedures allow for employees to avoid injury. At James
Martin Associates, they understand that safety takes more than an individual focus, it takes a
team to create and maintain a safe work environment.
James Martin Associates is dedicated to consistently improving upon established safety practices
and conducts weekly on-site training meetings that cover relevant aspects of safety. The
employees at James Martin Associates are focused on the critical elements of running a
successful and safe business. Many employees have certifications and licenses as Certified Snow
Professionals, Certified Landscape Technicians, Certified Landscape Professionals and
Registered Landscape Architect. This collective effort of creating and maintaining a safe work
environment provides an atmosphere of accountability and responsibility for the entire team at
James Martin Associates.
Jim Martin, President and Owner of James Martin Associates stated, “Safe work environments
show our employees and clients that we care. We will continue to promote safe work habits by
our employees on a daily basis because we recognize the importance of safety in the workplace.
We are proud to have received safety awards from PLANET for over 10 years.” PLANET is an
organization dedicated to creating and maintaining safe work environments in the green industry
and is designed to reward green industry companies that consistently demonstrate their
commitment to safety. In the past, James Martin Associates has been awarded the Overall Safety
Achievement-Silver Performance Level and the No Days Away From Work Awards from the
PLANET annual Safety Recognition Awards Program.
About James Martin Associates, Inc.
James Martin Associates, located in Vernon Hills, celebrates over 38 years providing
commercial and residential customers with comprehensive snow and landscape management
services. The company is an industry leader in commercial snow management and specializes in
providing innovative and award winning landscape design, installation and maintenance. For
more information about James Martin Associates, please call 847-634-1660 or visit
www.jamesmartinassociates.com.
