Safety

Plote Construction Inc. is committed to conducting construction operations in the safest manner possible. The employees who drive our trucks and operate our equipment provide the daily contact with our customers and the public. We expect full cooperation of our employees and subcontractors to effectively carry out our commitment to safety.

Plote Construction Inc. has an industry leading safety record with an insurance MOD rate and injury rates lower than the industry average. Some of the highlights of our safety program are:

• Jobsite Safety Inspections

• Plote jobsites are inspected daily for traffic control, employee work practices and PPE usage by the Safety Engineer and an outside Safety Contractor to ensure the employees are following the company’s safety program.

• Weekly Toolbox Talks

• The foreman and superintendents engage our employees in a weekly safety talk to review a new safety topic and review any incidents from the previous week .

• Monthly Safety Board Meetings

• The board is comprised of safety department personnel, superintendents, and executive staff. The purpose of the board is to review incidents and develop new policies and procedures for the safety program.

• Accident Investigations

• Accidents and injuries are investigated by the safety department. We use a root cause analysis to determine the underlying factors into the incident.

• Annual Safety Training

• All of the superintendents and foreman have been OSHA 30 hour trained. Annual training for PPE usage, first aid, CPR, traffic control, flagger certification, forklift, and excavation safety are done between January and March.

• Compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA and State Regulations

• Participates in the OSHA Strategic Partnership Program in participation with Underground Contractors Association. This program is for contractors who are committed to working hand in hand with OSHA on safety issues for employees and the general public.

• Zero Tolerance Drug / Alcohol Policy

• Plote believes there is a direct connection between the number of job-related deaths, injuries and incidents of property damage and the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

  

Plote Construction Inc. main safety goal is to have all employees, subcontractors and the general public return home the same way they came into one of our job sites.