Safety
A CULTURE OF SAFETY
Southern Contracting Company is dedicated to its employees’ safety.
In 2003, Southern Contracting Company hired a full time Safety Director, added a New Employee Orientation training program, annual Safety Stand Down, and a safety incentive program. All this was added to an existing Safety program that included a safety council that meets every two weeks, weekly safety tailgate meetings, a written safety policy, a code of safe work practices, and rigorous training program.
Daily job site inspections are carried out by each foreman; jobs are inspected by the safety director and or the superintendents continuously.
Southern Contracting Company is continually improving and adding to its safety program. By doing everything we can to keep our employees safe, we have found it to be a benefit to all concerned, our employees, the company, and our customers.
Safety Council
Southern Contracting Company’s commitment to safety starts at the top, CEO Tim McBride is a member of the safety council, the driver behind the annual safety stand down, and big believer in the safety first philosophy. That philosophy is stressed through management and out into the field. Southern Contracting Company’s goal is to ensure that each and every employee goes home safe at the end of the day.
Safety Stand Down
Southern Contracting Company holds an annual Safety Stand Down where our yard is transformed into a giant classroom outfitted with various types of equipment and training. Southern employees attend classes, demonstrations and practice hands on safety techniques. Southern Contracting Company feels safety comes first and is committed to each of our employees making it home safely after each shift every day of the week. The way we achieve a safe work place is by periodically refreshing old knowledge and acquiring new knowledge with quality training with the most up-to-date safety practices and addressing the latest workplace issues. Our typical training classes include:
Confined Space Safety Awareness
Equipment Safety Awareness
Excavation Safety Awareness
Pole Top Rescue
Lock Out Tag Out Safety Awareness
CPR/FIRST Aid Certification
Forklift Certification
Fall Protection Certification
Small Hand Tool Safety
Trench Plate/Shoring Demonstration
CHP Weight Requirements
Flagger Training
Gas Detection/Gas Monitors Safety Awareness
Vender booths with various safety products on the market.
Over 100 employees participate annually in expanding their knowledge and skills. Our employees don't just learn important information, they also enjoy the learning experience and look forward to our Safety Stand Down each year.
Training
Southern Contracting's consistent focus on safety awareness exemplifies our dedication to achieve and maintain zero incident performance. Safety is a culture at Southern Contracting and this attitude is shared throughout our entire company. It is present from the very first job walk, to our daily job site inspections, to our tail gate safety meetings and on through each project.
Southern's management team is held accountable for all activities associated with safety.
Our safety culture is focused on keeping our work force safe. Safety is addressed in pre-employment training, and continues daily, weekly, and monthly with an aggressive training regimen. It is our goal to complete all projects in an efficient, productive manner that incorporates safe work practices and strong safety awareness.
We have developed safety training programs that are at the forefront of the industry. As a result, SCC has consistently maintained an employee injury frequency rate that is better than the industry average.
Our safety efforts are based on our belief that every working person is entitled to a safe place to work. We train our managers, supervisors, and employees to identify and correct unsafe conditions and more importantly in safe work practices. Southern is committed to achieving zero incidents- the measure of any sound safety program.
Safety is more than a priority. Safety is value.