Safety
Safety is our culture. It is a “round the clock” attitude shared throughout Wilson Construction Company. Our Safety Program is a based on a culture encompassing the entire company, top to bottom, side to side. It begins at the very first job walk and continues in daily tail boards and on through the day’s production and task hazard analysis (THAs). The safety attitude continues further to job clean up and our drives home to families at the end of the day or project. Our safety culture is an engrained part of our daily lives, on and off the job.
Our safety culture is focused on keeping our employees safe. It also includes consideration for the general public and our valued customers. Our company policy includes the previously mentioned daily tailboards and THAs as well as weekly safety meetings. The weekly safety meetings are attended by all our employees and subcontractors working on a specific project. The “Handline,” discussed at our weekly safety meetings, is our weekly safety topic and is selected and tailored to fit the needs of crews depending on the type of work being performed (transmission, distribution, substation, shop, warehouse, etc.) by our safety staff with input from site managers.
Wilson’s goals for working safe are clearly defined at the beginning of each job. Starting at the top, the Wilson Construction Company management team members are held accountable for all activities associated with the project. Specifically, safety and environmental management are addressed in pre-employment briefings as well as periodic management training. Inspecting for performance, compliance and potential hazardous conditions; work sites are regularly (and irregularly) visited by safety and management personnel. Safety records are regularly published company wide and supervisor’s individual records are reviewed annually as part of the performance review process.
Our workers are trained by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in conjunction with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) under the auspices of the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC). This initial training is the basis of our safety culture, but as a Wilson employee, ongoing education and training are a regular part of the job. As part of the apprentice-training program, numerous hours are spent training on both safety and environmental programs.
All Wilson Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the job to include Fire Retardant (FR) shirts, eye protection, hearing protection and hard hats as base levels of protection. As part of the daily tailboard, the foremen cover job tasks that will require additional protection. During this meeting, the crew will discuss the appropriate PPE, distribute it and practice using it.
Upon arrival to the site, prior to commencement of work activities, all workers shall be trained in safety and environmental programs to include but not limited to:
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· Definition of qualification |
· Daily tailboards - work practices/routines |
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· Verification of skill and qualification |
· Weekly safety meetings |
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· Nature and scope of work |
· Distribution and wearing of PPE |
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· Location and employment of additional safety equipment |
· Program compliance requirements and consequences |
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· Job Safety Analysis (JSA) – Identification of workplace hazards and mitigation plans, procedures, methodologies |
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Training
In 1999, in cooperation with the Northwest Line Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (NWJATC), Wilson Construction Company created a mobile training for the purpose of providing on-site computer training to our employees in the field. In 2010 Wilson added the Wilson University to our list of training tools. The Wilson University is an online University where all of our employees can go to receive training in a number of areas including New Hire Orientation for all new employees. In addition, Wilson Construction Company utilizes various means to educate our employees regarding workplace safety & health topics; such as traditional classroom training, on-line training and weekly safety topics.
Training Topics:
· AED CPR/First Aid · OSHA/JATC Partnership 10 Hour Class · Grounding · Electrical Industry training – 1910.269 · General OSHA training – 1926 · Company Specific Safety Manual topics · Forklift Training · Drug & Alcohol Training for Supervisors · In-house Crane Operators training and certification through the Crane Institute of America · Additional training topics are added as needed
Drug & Alcohol Program
We participate with the IBEW in a joint drug and alcohol testing program. All bargaining and non-bargaining workers are subject to pre-employment testing and subsequent random testing throughout employment. Additionally, all management are counseled and trained in the recognition of a worker’s fitness for duty. This is part of our daily tailboard process. Although this testing is required by DOT for specially licensed drivers, our entire company participates to include owners, management and office staff.
Memberships/Affiliations
•National Safety Council •OSHA/NECA Partnership Member •NW Line Constructors Safety Committee •Cal-NV JATC Safety Committee •Evergreen Safety Council •Washington State Governors Safety Committee
