It is the policy of A.R. Chesson Construction Co., Inc. to provide a safe working environment for all of its employees and subcontractors. This can and will be accomplished by employee involvement, proper management and training, and providing current safety manuals with up-to-date information. Every employee should make it a goal to perform each task in the safest manner possible and to report every unsafe action or condition to their superintendent as soon as possible.  A.R. Chesson Construction Co., Inc. will have monthly safety meetings and updates, scheduled appropriately. Each field superintendent is expected to pass any safety information and/or updates to all field employees and subcontractors working on their project. Each superintendent is expected and required to have a “toolbox” safety meeting once a week on their project site. By working together, we can eliminate accidents and have a safe, productive, and professional workplace.

Safety Statement :
Training:  We utilized OSHA’s Education, Training, and Technical Assistance’s mobile classroom, Labor One, to train 20 employees on scaffolding, fall protection, and ladders.

Current Issues:  
Annual Safety Meeting was held on February 8, 2008 at the College of the Albemarle in Edenton. This all-day training event included topics such as fall protection and safety, the proper use of fire extinguishers, and the effective use of concrete. We also included software training for superintendents and project managers. In addition, our 401K provider took time to answer questions and provide information about our new 401K plan.

Achievements:

• Gold Safety Award from NC DOL
• Member of the Eastern Carolina Safety Council
• NCDOL OSHA Division of Consultative Services
   

A.R. Chesson Construction Company has recently been awarded the Gold Award by the NC Dept. of Labor for 2007 for the third consecutive year. The Gold Award is earned by employers whose incidence rate for lost workday cases is at least 50 percent below that for firms in the same industry group statewide, with no fatalities. We are really honored to have received this recognition.

The policy of A.R. Chesson Construction Company, Inc. is to provide a safe working environment for all of its employees accomplished by proper adherence to safety management and employee involvement.

Employees should make it a goal to perform every job task in accordance to our written safety policies, industry standards, and with observation of all OSHA regulations.

Working together for a safe jobsite creates greater productivity and eliminates unnecessary accidents.

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