R & L Development Company
has an extensive, on-going, Safety, Health, & Environmental
Protection Program designed to ensure the safety and health of all R
& L Development Company employees, the employees of other
employers, vendors, and any other visitors to the job site. The
program is also geared to protecting the environment from any and all forms of
damage or pollution.
All regular full-time employees receive a
comprehensive Employee Safety and Health Manual, along with an
Employee Handbook. These two documents combine to advise each employee
what to expect from R & L Development Company, and what the
Company expects from them. Temporary, or seasonal employees, such as
contract workers, receive an Employee Safety and Health Program
document, which is an abbreviated version of the manuals given to
full-time employees. These resources, combined with regular site
inspections, make R & L Development Company a safe place to work.
Our Site
Superintendents possess a Safety & Health Program Administration
Manual. This manual contains specific, written, safety, health,
and environmental protection programs keyed to the practical
application of both mandatory and voluntary safety guidelines. The
current manual contains programs that address: Accident Investigation;
Assured Electrical Conductor Grounding; Bloodborne Pathogens; Confined
Space Entry; Drug & Alcohol Abuse; Electrical Safety; Emergency
Action Plan; Excavation Protection; Fall Protection; Forklift Operator
Training; Hazard Communication; Hearing Conservation; Ladder Safety
& Inspection; Lockout/Tagout Protection; Respiratory Protection;
Sling Safety & Inspection; and Worksite Inspections.
R & L Development Company has an on-going
Drug & Alcohol Abuse Program that combines pre-employment,
pre-access, annual, and random testing, with post accident testing, to
ensure employee abuse of drugs and/or alcoholic beverages is not a
factor at the worksite.
The Safety and Health Program includes weekly
safety meetings held at each Company job site by the Responsible
Safety Officer and/or the Site Superintendent. The content of these meetings is keyed to
re-enforcement of general safety guidelines with specific on-site
issues. Specific training
is provided, as appropriate, in the use of portable fire
extinguishers, fall protection methods, confined space entry,
excavation safety, forklift truck operation, emergency response, spill
response, and other site specific topics. In addition, all of
our Site Superintendents have received competent person training in trenching
and shoring safety.
The ultimate goal of R & L Development
Company is the safe behavior of all employees through a combination of
education, training, and on-site review of the effectiveness of the
safety program. Hazard identification and control are accomplished by
analyzing the key elements of each employee’s routine and
non-routine tasks and then taking the steps necessary to eliminate or
reduce worker exposure to conditions that may affect their safety
and/or health. This goal cannot be realized without educating and
training employees on the hazards associated with their job
assignments, while maintaining an open dialogue with workers to
encourage an exchange of thoughts and ideas on how to provide a
better, safer, and more productive workplace.
Please contact the safety department for information regarding the Company's internal
safety program, or to discuss any need you may have for our consulting
services.
