Safety

We follow all safety standards when doing our work. We always operate our equipment according to the procedures given in technical orders and operator’s manuals. If there are no technical orders for the equipment, we contact the manufacturer and request a copy or go to the manufacturer’s Web site and download a copy.

Each supervisor is responsible for enforcing safety standards and regulations within his or her respective work centers and wherever there may be unsafe acts occurring. When we are supervising pavements and construction equipment workers, we are responsible for ensuring our people work safely. If we do not enforce directives, we are condoning conduct that may lead to accidents or, more importantly, death.

OSHA safety guidance published in the Department of Labor 29 series CFR provides workers a safe and healthy workplace. OSHA dictates what must be carried out in the workplace, but not necessarily how it must be done, or by whom. Supervisors are responsible for the safety of their facilities and personnel, including the correction of all hazards and deficiencies in their workplaces.

Where situations exist that are not covered by existing directives, use the risk management (RM) process to assess risk associated with those situations and determine adequate safeguards or procedures to manage the risk.