At W.E. Bowers, safety is of utmost importance and priority. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all employees and co-workers at its multiple construction and service sites. Bowers has institutionalized this commitment with a safety program that emphasizes ongoing safety training and education, hazard identification and elimination, rigorous program review and oversight, support from an independent safety and loss control company, and a united team approach to job site safety.
Bowers believes that knowledge is the key to a safe work place, and takes pride in its comprehensive safety training program, which includes both formal certification training and on site "Tool Box Safety Talks." Lead by the project foremen, the weekly safety talks address common construction hazards related to the type of work being performed at the time, and cover topics such as power tool safety and the proper use of ladders. The certification training includes a broad spectrum of courses, from CPR and first aid to the operation of forklifts and the handling of liquid nitrogen gas.
Prior to beginning work, all new construction employees are briefed on Bowers' safety policies and procedures, and given a copy of the company's safety manual. The manual details the required job site safety gear, including hard hats, steel-toe boots, safety glasses, and ear plugs.
As a result of providing thorough safety training for all of its construction personnel, Bowers has significantly minimized job site injuries. This is due in large part to the ability of the company's trained laborers, foremen, and superintendents to identify and eliminate job site hazards before they result in accidents and injuries. In fact, over the past three years, the number of job-related injuries on Bowers projects has steadily decreased. Time lost due to job site injuries has also remained low, indicating that most of these injuries have been minor.
The company's safety program is managed by the full-time Safety Director, with support from AMI Safety, an independent claims and loss control company. The Safety Director is responsible for proactive oversight of the safety program, including continuous evaluation and updating of policies and procedures, vehicle maintenance and inspection requirements, and ongoing training and education standards. AMI safety provides formal certification training, assists the Safety Director with job site inspections, and performs job site and vehicular accident investigations.
Ultimately, the success of the Bowers safety program is due to a team approach to job site safety, whereby all construction employees are held responsible for maintaining the highest level of safety standards and performance. This approach has been fully supported by our subcontractors, and approved by our valued general contractor clients.
For more information about the Bowers safety program, please contact:
Paul Cruz Phone: (301) 419-2488 ext. 307 pcruz@webowers.com
