ECI – Engineers Construction

We officially rolled out our 2012 Safety Re-Focus in May.  The purpose of the re-focus was to reduce safety incidents, provide a safer work environment, and to reduce our workers compensation (W/C) premiums so that we can provide more competitive services to our clients.  It appears that our re-focus is still active and has been reasonably successful.

This week, we should all be evaluating how well we’ve followed the re-focus and adjust our work practices as necessary to make sure we’re on track.  The highlights of the re-focus are summarized below:

1.  Better Manage Human Behavior Affect

• During a job interview, better screen for signs of potential problem behavior.
• Respond quickly and firmly to behavior problems once identified.
• Include Jobsite Behavior for safety topics throughout the year.
• Train our leaders to recognize, contain, and to better report problem behavior.

2.  Further Develop the Corporate Culture Relative to Safety

• More frequently state our core mission statement and philosophy relative to safety.
• Make preplanning a core jobsite requirement.
• Continue weekly emails to develop our culture and broadcast our weekly safety focus.

3.  Institute Specific Changes to PPE Requirements

• Minimum PPE on typical job sites shall now include: safety glasses and high-visibility clothing in addition to our current standard for hardhat and boots.
• Make better use of the Tailboards for selecting specific PPE to address identified risks.
• Increase the use of gloves during tasks where the worker could be cut or burned.

We would appreciate any input to the re-focus program, including comments, concerns, additional recommended points, etc.