Valcom
Enterprises, Inc. established the full-time position of safety director
in 1988 to meet the on-site safety needs of employees. Valcom supplies
our employees with all safety equipment, personal protective equipment,
and required posting and signs required by the individual job sites.
On
a weekly basis, the safety director makes a tour of all active job sites
to accomplish the following important tasks.
1.
General walk-through and safety assessment of potential hazards specific
to the site and recommends remediation of problems identified.
2.
At each site visit, all Valcom employees are gathered together for a
safety meeting that covers construction safety and how it relates to
their job. This allows for a short review of specific problems and preventative
measures.
Specific
Training Provided:
- First
Aid/CPR - Annual certification and training to field employees
- Power
truck training - Certified as job requires
- Powder
actuated tools ? Annual certification of new personnel
- Laser
training - All personnel assigned lasers are certified
- Scaffolding
training - Personnel are trained in the basics of scaffolding erection,
maintenance, and safety
- Basic
electrical safety and proper use of ground labels fault interrupter
plugs
- Basic
understanding of MSDS information and attending labels
All
field personnel are required to inspect daily all equipment assigned
and tag-out for repair any equipment not meeting a safe standard.
