PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES
We endeavour to have the best trained employees our field. This requires an understanding of manufacturer's instructions, AWWA best practices, and compliance with the most recent updates to occupation health and safety codes. Here is how we achieve our goal:
We take pride in our Health and Safety Management Program.
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As part of our commitment to health and safety, we:
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Are SECOR certified,
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Use digital hazard assessments,
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Subscribe to Avetta, ComplyWorks and ISNet,
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Have a full-time Heath and Safety Administrator (HSA) on staff.
The goal of our program is to protect employees and the environment while improving productivity.
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Health, Safety and Environment Management Program
We lean on technical drawings and diagrams in order to visualize projects before we complete them. This helps us to achieve:
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Precision and Accuracy: We ensure accurate material installation and dimensional conformity to minimize errors.
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Risk Mitigation: We identify potential issues early - such as product compatibility and / or insufficient specifications - helping to prevent hazards.
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Enhanced Communication: We use visual aids to clearly convey project details to both our client and employees to make sure everyone is on the same page.
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Contact us for more information.
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Technical Procedures and Drawings
Part of our goal of zero injuries is employee training. Here is a sample of the training courses our employees receive:
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CSTS
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WHMIS
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H2S Alive
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Confined Space
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Fall Protection
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Fire Extinguisher Training
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First Aid
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Leadership for Safety Excellence
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Additionally, our workers:
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are subject to drug & alcohol testing,
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receive fit tests on all respirators they are required to wear.
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Employee Safety Qualifications
Our employees have a variety of industrial tickets and courses. These include:
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Romac Factory Training, which includes both the installation of fittings and use of drilling equipment.
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Hydra-Stop Factory Training, including best drilling practices for hot taps.
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Torque instrument training to ensure employees are using torque tools correctly and understand the importance of torque specs.
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Additionally we perform in-house training complete with assessment criteria for employee advancement.
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Employee Technical Qualifications
Hydrant barrel cutting is a unique service we offer where the ductile iron barrel of a fire hydrant is cut to customer specified lengths while adhering to factory specifications.
We have been recommended and hired by fire hydrant manufacturers to alter existing fire hydrant barrels quickly, safely and efficiently.
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Hydrant Barrel Cutting
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Our employees regularly perform collaborative training on practice sites to ensuring that workers, both new and experience, are performing work which follows manufacturer's recommendations and the AWWA's best practices.
Our in-house training program allows employees to provide input when necessary and ensures that they understand the safety procedures that we have spent years refining.
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Collaborative Training