Safety Overview

Safety Program Objectives

• Establish and maintain a safe environment for employees.
• Conduct safety inspections to locate and correct unsafe working conditions or practices, to control health hazards and to comply fully with the safety and health standards for every job.
• Training all employees in good safety and health practices.
• Developing mechanical and physical safeguards to the maximum extent possible.
• Investigating promptly and thoroughly every accident to locate the cause and correct the problem so it won’t happen again.
• Promote and recognize safety consciousness and responsibility.

Responsibilities & Involvement
We recognize that the responsibility for safety and health is a shared responsibility. As your employer, we accept the responsibility for leadership of the safety program and for its effectiveness and improvement and for providing the safeguards to ensure safe working conditions.

Employee Compliance
As employees, you are responsible for cooperating with all aspects of the safety program, including complying with all rules and regulations, and continuously practicing safety while performing your duties.

Communications

• New employee orientation including a discussion of safety and health policies and procedures.
• Review of our Injury & Illness Prevention Program.
• Workplace safety and health training programs.
• Regularly scheduled safety meetings.
• Effective communication of safety and health concerns between employees and supervisors, including translation where appropriate.
• Posted or distributed safety information.