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HHCI is Ranked Top California Diversity Business

Riverside, CA – May 23, 2016 – For 2016, DiversityBusiness.com chose HHCI as one of the leading diverse firms in California ranking #23 out of 100 businesses. With over 1,500,000 businesses in the United States who participate annually, only a select few are chosen based on business profile and annual gross revenue.

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The “Top Business List” offers the most comprehensive look at the strongest segment of the United States economy – America’s privately held companies. By earning a place on this ranking, HHCI’s hard work and dedication is recognized as a driver of economic growth in America.
Kenton Clarke, President & CEO of DiversityBusiness.com, commented the following: “We are proud to say this esteemed list has been coveted by the most successful companies in the U.S and, as one of the strongest, your company has joined its ranks!”

This ranking is HHCI’s sixth time to be featured on the DiversityBusiness.com list. Congratulations to our HHCI team! Awards like these help solidify our company as an industry leader.

HHCI’s “Top Business” rankings are as follows:

  • Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S. – 2016    (#191)
  • Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in California – 2016    (#23)
  • Top 50 Privately-held Businesses in California – 2016    (#24)
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HHCI Certified by PG&E Gold Shovel Safety Program

Riverside, CA – May 12, 2016 – HHCI’s Safety Program for excavation operations earned PG&E’s Gold Shovel Standard certification, demonstrating the firm’s commitment to employ the most stringent safety practices. In order to achieve certification HHCI met and exceeded established safety benchmarks, conducted ongoing training, and safely performs all excavation actions. HHCI earned the Gold Shovel designation following extensive review of the firm’s Dig-In Prevention Policy (DPP) and confirmation of HHCI’s executive-level commitment to ongoing, specialized safety training. The certification process reviewed and verified the following:

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  • Excavation Statement signed by a corporate officer
  • Training Program covering the requirements of the One Call Law and Cal-OSHA’s Construction Safety Orders
  • Corrective Action Plan to identify dig-in causes and corrective measures, in the event of an incident, and
  • Employee Acknowledgment & Accountability Statement, giving all employees a way to report company activity without fear of retribution.
With its Gold Shovel certification, HHCI is prepared to meet and exceed all PG&E safety requirements to achieve a ZERO safety incidents goal. HHCI applauds PG&E for leading the effort to enhance safe excavation practices in the field and setting the bar for other owners to follow.

PG&E Gold Shovel Program

PG&E launched the Gold Shovel Standard, a first-of-its kind excavation safety program, to reduce dig-ins and protect PG&E’s underground gas and electric system. With safety as its highest priority, PG&E developed the Gold Shovel Standard Certification process to ensure that PG&E’s hired contractors adhere to the safest excavation standards to prevent injuries, property damage, inconvenient outages, project delays and high costs.