Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

   Midwest Mechanical Service, Inc.                

Safety

From October 31, 2006 to January 31, 2007 - Midwest employees worked over 700,000 hours without a Lost-Time Injury!

Safety Policy   

Midwest Mechanical believes in and actively promotes a safe work environment through our Zero in on Safety efforts. We know that safety and health is fundamental to our success as a company and to our customer's project, and equally important, it is paramount to our employees’ success as contributors to their families’ well being. Maintaining this culture ensures that our team members return home to their families safe each and every day.  Our Safety Director, Charles E. Paulson and support from senior management, has been crucial to the effectiveness of our efforts to build a total safety culture. Our entire Company Safety Manual is available to all employees 24/7 via our intranet. A synopsis is below. For more information email Charles Paulson, our Safety Director.

As a result of our Zero in on Safety efforts, we are proud of our employees and their safe work habits. Our emphasis on Safety Education and Training allows us to maintain a safety record that is well below the national average and earned us numerous safety awards from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America. Our Current EMR is 0.74.

Safety Awards

Over the years, Midwest has been honored to have our safe work habits noticed by others in the construction industry as well as our customers.  Below are several recent such acknowledgments.

2006 MCAA Safety Certificate		2005 MCAA Safety Certificate
MCA 108th Convention Safety Award	MCA 107th Convention Safety Award	MCA 106th Convention Safety Award
1998 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (BIVI) Safety Award	1998 MCA Safety Excellence Award	MCA 104th Convention Safety Award

 

 

Safety Program Synopsis

Our company safety manual, which is available upon request, covers the following topics:

• Project safety program (introduction and overview)                                               

• Equal opportunity (affirmative action) program

• Start-up safety kit: state and federal posters and forms, hazard communication program, paperless MSDS system, first aid/CPR requirements

• First aid kits: types, service center phone numbers, blood borne pathogens program

• Personal protective equipment/fall protection program: minimum and area wide requirements

• Respirator usage: types, uses, requirements, medical forms

• Confined space entry program: permits

• Employee training: first hire requirements, employee safety handbook, training sheet

• Excavation and trenches: overview, OSHA tables and diagrams

• Electrical hazards: GFCI usage, minimum requirements

• Lockout/Tag out procedures

• Accidents: first report requirements, injury, OSHA notification, first reports and investigation forms, local clinics, vehicle kit, examples of accident forms and diagram sheets

• Safety publications and manuals: OSHA, state plans, order forms

• OSHA inspections: explanation of our rights and requirements, OSHA’s consultation service   

• Subcontractor safety requirements

• Insurance: coverage, actions to take after a loss

• Drug and alcohol abuse policy/procedures: minimum requirements, on-site test procedures

• Checklists: project safety and health plan, checklists, area specifics

• Miscellaneous information: trailers, security, labels and area signage, trespassing information, traffic hazards, supervisory training

• Lead exposure program: job compliance, training, medical surveillance, the lead standard 1926.62