PRECO Electronics Recognizes Curv Compliance President with 2018 Excellence in Safety Award

PRECO Electronics announces Fernando Figueroa, president and co-founder of Curv Compliance, as the winner of the 2018 Excellence in Safety Award. The Excellence in Safety Award was established by PRECO Electronics to honor safety professionals for their initiative and commitment to the advancement of safety within their community, business or industry. It honors those with exceptional proofs of innovation, leadership, vision, and best practices in safety within heavy-duty industries.

Figueroa is recognized for his initiative in launching Curv, a safety and compliance-focused consulting company. Designed to provide safety training, compliance audits, inspections, education, and guidance for businesses in need of industry-specific compliance resources, Curv implements corrective action processes to establish safe and effective operations. Figueroa also serves as a board member for Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and many other organizations, as well as serving as Chair for the AGC Education Committee.

From an early age, Figueroa was exposed to work sites through his father and earned discipline and leadership skills throughout his eight years in the United States Marine Corps. After serving, he began a career in construction and was quickly selected to be a safety leader. Using his experience, Figueroa realized the impact a shared understanding of regulations and accident causation could have on reducing incident rates.

“The biggest safety issues I see are the lack of training and tools provided to employees,” Figueroa said. “Many companies aren’t putting safety at the forefront, primarily due to the perceived cost. Safety tends to be an afterthought, especially for smaller construction companies who are more likely to experience accidents, so I work to educate about the upfront costs and how they end up saving money in the long run when they invest in safety.”

Before starting Curv, Figueroa worked as the Safety Director for Yantis Company, who nominated him for the award. At Yantis, Figueroa began training and conducting site inspections, and successfully built a connection with his workforce. These relationships allowed Figueroa to improve adoption, getting workers on board with his safety initiatives.

Figueroa now works to make Curv a top outreach training center to help provide low-cost community training and continue to provide construction companies with the tools necessary to meet and exceed OSHA regulations. Under his leadership, Curv has been named the three-time recipient of the San Antonio AGC chapter ‘ACE TINCH Service Provider of the Year’ award, as well as the 2017 Bubba Muller Award for Outstanding Service.

PRECO appreciates the growing participation and nominations for the award and the opportunity to hear from those who support and recognize nominees’ hard work and dedication to safety.