Liberty Excavators, Inc. is proud to operate in a way that provides a safe and healthy place to work for all employees. Our dedication to this practice has placed Liberty Excavators among the safest companies in the construction industry.
Safety
Here are some of the things we do to create the safest environment for our employees and customers:
- Full time safety director
- Two OSHA Outreach instructors on staff
- State Certified Safety Committee consisting of employees at all levels of the organization
- Safety plan designed to safeguard the health and welfare of employees
- Emergency action plan and field procedures
- 30-hour OSHA certified foremen and superintendents trained in both first aid and CPR
- DOT operator qualification
- Safety orientation for all new hires includes:
- Excavation and Trenching Safety
- Utility Detection and Location
- HAZCOM
- Confined Space Entry
- Fall Protection Awareness
- Roadway Workzone Safety
- Lockout / Tagout
- Fire Extinguisher
- As needed training provided for:
- MUTCD Certified Flagger
- HAZWOPER
- Defensive Driver course
- MSHA
- Training center educates employees on safe procedures through practical job site simulations
- New Hire and Random drug / alcohol screening program
- Physical abilities testing for new employees.
- Stringent PPE requirements to promote and maintain a safe work environment
- Weekly documented safety meetings at each job site
- JSA’s (Job Safety Analysis) are performed on a daily basis
- Daily pre-task safety inspection prior to commencing work
- Random safety inspections performed by director