This October The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, Inc. (GBRIA) announced the winners of its 2009 Contractor Safety Excellence Awards. Created in 1996, the award recognizes excellent safety performance by contractors working in industrial facilities. The winning companies demonstrate a level of safety excellence, including thousands and millions of hours worked without injury, a commitment by management to educate workers, and a culture where accidents do not happen.

In the category of Manufacturing and Industrial Building Construction and Maintenance General Contractors, Turner Industries won first place in the large category.

In the category of Technical Support Contractors, Turner Industries won first place in the large category.

Turner Industries was also awarded the "2009 Hal G. Ginn Safety Excellence Award" for the best overall performance.