From our Safety Director

Matt Gifford

It’s been a bit since the last update, but we are halfway through the year. Compared to last year we have improved, however, the bulk of our incidents came in the summer months (July/ August) last year and hit their peak in September. As the weather gets warmer, we tend to see an increase in eye incidents and lacerations due to lack of PPE use, but summer distractions also play part to the increased incident rates. We need to address those incidents before they happen by raising awareness. Make sure that we are focused and reminding folks of the fundamentals each day. We all want to be able to enjoy the summer months while they are here and not to be out or injured due to a work accident. Hold others accountable so they can go home at the end of the day and enjoy the rest of summer. Let’s keep up the good work and incidents down!

I would also like to mention that we will be starting our safety committee back up in July. Last years group consisted of a mix of Field and Project Managers (see attached). The goal of the committee is to review and get feedback from recent incidents, develop corrective actions, and hear feedback on overall safety within the company. I would like to recognize and thank those past members, as well as open it up to new members for the remainder of 23’ and into 24’. We will be working with Supers and Operations to select the new committee in the coming weeks, if you feel inclined to volunteer and have a voice in the company’s safety efforts, please let me know (don’t all jump at once)!

Let’s have a safe rest of summer!

Thank you, Matt

2023 in numbers

3 Hours worked 803,818

8 Lost Days

Total Injuries

43 Recordable Injuries