Safety Day 2018
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afety Day was held at the Charlotte Harbor Conference Center in Punta Gorda on January 6, 2018, with approximately 450 employees and guest speakers in attendance. Ajax Michigan was represented by CEO Jamie Jacob, CFO Jim Friel and Safety Director Joe Landino. Bob Heuer from Guy Hurley, LLC also came for this special annual event.
in September 2017. Mike announced the topics to be covered for the day which included Work Zone Safety, new OSHA Silica Standards, Ajax Cell Phone Policy, and Total Process Reliability (TPR). Mike hoped all the employees enjoyed their bonuses due to Ajax’s smart estimating team, and the dedicated and hard working employees who helped make Ajax very successful. He also announced the project awards and remarked that Ajax is the second largest asphalt producer in Florida. In addition, we now have ten paving crews and a truck fleet that is second to none. As always, Ajax’s goal is zero injuries, zero accidents, and zero driving infractions, and it is up to the dedication and efforts of each employee to help us reach that goal! Safety Leaders
Guest speakers included Attorney Phillip Russell, Ogletree, Deakins Law Firm for the morning session and Attorney Karen Ferguson from Bennett, Jacobs & Adams, Anthony Huey from Communicate Clearly, Scott and Jenna Richardson from Compass Drug Screening for the afternoon sessions. President’s Briefing Mike Horan opened the morning session stating that Safety Day goes back to the 1990’s, and we currently have three leaders in the Safety Department; Safety Director Mandy Kustra and Safety Managers Eric Green and Bob Kern. Bob Kern came on board
Safety Director Mandy Kustra addressed the new OSHA Silica Standard, and gave a review of our annual injuries and claims. Safety Manager Eric Green reviewed the Internal Traffic Control Plan, daily huddles, and also refreshed everyone’s memory on Ajax’s Cell Phone Policy.
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Safety Manager Bob Kern introduced the Safety Committee members, followed by a humorous and enlightening housekeeping video produced by the Safety Team featuring Austin Wright, Garland Hopkins, Todd Johnson, Chris Cook, Manuel Valle, Chip Gaines and Donnie Britch. The video focused on keeping equipment clean. Bob also reviewed the new process for becoming a member of the Safety Committee by completing an application. They are looking for inspired thinkers to present their big ideas to enhance Ajax’s Safety Program and help take it to the next level. Human Resource HR Manager Sandy Philipps reviewed ASR health benefits, First Stop Health Telemedicine, new health risk assessment process, and 401K opportunities available to employees. She also mentioned the TPR Communication Team will be emailing flyers to keep Ajax employees informed of future TPR events and news. Asphalt Plants Thanks to Regional Asphalt Plant Manager Mickey Cox, Ajax employees viewed a very professional and informative video narrating the “Mystery Behind Asphalt Plants and What Happens at the Plants Each Day.”
