Safety
Safety is our top principle
A priority can be reprioritized. Principles never change. Safety has always been our core commitment. Our company-wide health policy is underscored by the five values we find crucial to leadership commitment, employee involvement, hazard recognition, training, worksite analysis/auditing
Accident prevention
Is an important part of our business principles – requires consistency, an educational approach, creativity, and emulation. We strive to be an industry leader in this area.
Safety at work and on the road has always been one of Barrett Industries’ primary concerns: any business that cares about its human capital has a duty to actively look out for the physical safety of its employees. Therefore, we expend substantial effort to protect the health and safety of our people, and we ensure that awareness-raising activities also benefit employees’ loved ones and society as a whole.
Safety at work
Our “Goal Zero” Safety culture is centered around our commitment to zero injuries and zero incidents. Both the frequency and the severity of injuries are steadily diminishing, although significant improvements can and must be made upon current levels. This encouraging performance is due to the implementation of dedicated actions (job safety analysis, safety audits, site safety briefings, accident cause trees, inter-business safety challenges, dedicated prevention courses, etc.) and the dedication of over 300 prevention managers
Many of our employees across the Eastern Seaboard are trained in first aid. This exceptionally high level of commitment meets three objectives:
The presence of a first aid officer at each work site can limit consequences of a workplace accident.
An employee trained in emergency response is better able to appropriate and spread a culture of prevention.
Since there are not enough people trained in first aid in society at large, IA Construction Corporation is helping to improve the situation by providing an additional contingent, whether in the more hazardous environment of public highways or in their personal and family lives.
Our philosophy
and practices have been expanded to cover the entire spectrum of health and safety in the workplace, and encompass issues related to working conditions in general, addictions (alcohol, tobacco, drugs), and psycho-social risks (stress, etc.)
Employee Training
IA Construction Corporation prides itself on maintaining a properly trained workforce. Year after year, we not only provide the mandated minimum amounts of safety training but also give our employees the chance to go above and beyond the training that is required. We’re proud of the fact that nearly ALL of our workers have been trained in first aid and CPR by certified instructors.
Continued training programs
Weekly, on-site “Toolbox Talks” involving foremen and their crews
Timely presentations on special topics
Job Safety Analysis
Our company-wide dedication to cultivating a safer work environment has proved invaluable over the course of the last several years. As a company, our rate of injuries per 100 workers has steadily declined as our focus on safety has increased. We are committed to continuing this trend going forward.
