Safety is Job 1          

• West Electric Group has been a progressive leader in providing quality electrical installations with some of Colorado’s most prestigious general contractors. Motivation, attention to detail, and adaptability are some attributes that have driven West Electric Group towards achievement, but promoting a safe work environment for our employees has always been a high ranking component of our working standards. Our safety program includes; Pre-Fabrication & Jobsite safety audits, safety bonuses and quarterly incentives, daily & weekly meetings, regular communication to all employees, networking with other safety professionals, safety training, workers compensation management, distribution of personal protective equipment, and industry specific safety related work practices.
• From Pre-construction to Turnover; West Electric Group employs a Safety Specialist to conduct field audits which are shared with all members of the management team. Management incorporates safety personnel, particularly Director of Safety and Safety Specialist, in meetings leading up to and during the construction project. This relationship and partnership within the group keeps communication opportunities open.
• Safety Bonuses / Quarterly Incentives each field employee will receive $100.00 in cash, for each twelve months (calendar year) of work without an accident which requires medical treatment or time lost from work. These $100 bonuses are consecutively added each year. The compnay's Experience Modification Rating (EMR) must be at .99 or below to be eligible for the bonus, otherwise the bonus is suspended until the EMR is reduced below 1.0. Additionally, should an individual be injured on the job, each employee also on the same job, is penalized by losing $50.00 of that current year. Each 90 days the entire compnay works without an injury, safety incentives are distributed throughout the company.
• Weekly Administrative Controls our Superintendents and Service Technicians are instructed to perform a weekly safety meeting for all employees under their supervision, including themselves. These meetings promote group discussion and participation from all employees. Additionally, these weekly meetings are accompanied by Superintendent Jobsite Checklists or JHA and GFCI/Temporary Power Checklists.
• Communication; West Electric Group strives at Organized Communication through meetings, newsletters, email, paycheck stuffers, daily Pre-Task Planners and weekly meetings. Communication is one of the most important interactive tools to the success of a safety culture. Upon employment with West Electric Group, each employee is made aware of company policies and standards through a 90 minute Safety Orientation. When a jobsite safety audit is conducted, a report is generated which is distributed to Director of Safety, President, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Field Operations Manager, Superintendent, Project Engineer and others if applicable. In an effort to maintain a consistent Safety Culture, all meetings begin with safety as the first discussion topic.  West Electric Group also uses special Safety Action alerts to inform all employees of recent procedural changes or internal safety standards. Accident reports are forwarded to all Superintendents and Managers; which are then shared with all field employees. Safety is also highlighted monthly, in the Presidents newsletter.
• Industry Networking; West Electric Group employs a Safety Specialist available to research safety procedures and also attend meetings to develop best practices and learn from other Safety Professionals. West Electric Group has learned from industry premier models and industry partnering with; VPP-Voluntary Protection Programs, VPPPA-Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association, AGC-Association of General Contractors, ABC-Association of Builders and Contractors, ASSE-American Society of Safety Engineers, IEC Safety Committee-Independent Electrical Contractors and CSG-Construction Safety Group of Denver that the key to a successful safety program must contain: Management Commitment, Employee Involvement, Hazard Analysis and Recognition, and Safety Training.
• Safety Training; West Electric Group believes in the education of employees and to achieve this we roffer training opportunities to include: OSHA 10-hour, OSHA 30 Hour, CPR/First AID, Fall Protection, Boom Lifts, Scissor Lifts, Forklifts, Bucket Truck, Powder Actuated Tools, Asbestos 2 Hour Awareness, Compacting Tamper, Confined Spaces, Trenching Equipment, NFPA 70E and Confined Space.
• Employee Involvement; West Electric Group has developed a worksite Safety Captain Program. This opportunity allows for a competent individual, other than the Superintendent, to assist in the assurance that the weekly safety meetings, jobsite inspections and GFCI/temporary power inspections are completed. West Electric Group also used a safety committee made up of employees from all levels within the company, with the Director of Safety and Safety Specialist, Operations Manager being permanent members committee.
• Workers' Compensation Management; West Electric Group works closely with each worker who becomes injured on the job.  With action plans in place for first report of injury, Supervisor's Injury Report, and Employee's Injury Report, and Accident Investigation. With a vigorous return to work program, West Electric Group offers modified duty opportunities to all injured workers for a successful recovery.

12/01/09