provide all mechanical and physical facilities required for personal safety and health in keeping with the highest standards. We will maintain a safety and health program conforming to the best practices of organizations of this type. To be successful, our program must embody the proper attitudes toward injury and illness prevention on the part of both supervisors and employees. It also requires cooperation in all safety and health matters, not only between supervisor and employee, but also between each employee and his or her fellow workers. Only through such a cooperative effort can our safety program be implemented and preserved. Our objective is a safety and health program that will reduce the number of injuries and illnesses to an absolute minimum, not merely in keeping with, but surpassing, the best experience of other operations similar to ours.
“We recognize that the responsibilities for safety and health are shared”
• The employer accepts the responsibility for leadership of the safety and health program, for its effectiveness and improvement, and for providing the safeguards required to ensure safe conditions.
• Supervisors are responsible for developing the proper attitudes toward safety and health in themselves and in those they supervise, and for ensuring that all operations are performed with utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves.
• Employees are responsible for wholehearted, genuine cooperation with all aspects of the safety and health program, including compliance with all rules and regulations, and for continuously practicing safety while performing their duties.
Our company maintains a proactive approach to safety with monthly jobsite inspections and safety training performed by the IEC Safety Director. All employees are trained and receive certification in the following areas:
First Aid/CPR
Bloodborne Pathogens
Electrical Safety
Lockout/Tagout
Fall Protection
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Aerial Lifts
Excavation and Trenching
Confined Space
Hand and Power Tool Safety
Supervisors and foremen also receive “Competent Person” training as well as specialized training in specific areas. All of this training, combined with an employee safety awareness program, helps make certain the safety of our people, both on and off the job.
This emphasis on safety has provided Gene Ray Electric Company with a very low accident and incident rate. The Company maintains a Workers Compensation modification rate of under .80 and has a current rate of .75.
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