Safety

It’s Worth It

Safety, and the overall welfare of our customers and employees, is Worth & Company’s top priority. We
invest in new equipment, training, and initiatives to ensure a safe work environment at all times, and support
a zero-injury safety culture. Worth & Company is a proud OSHA partner since 2008 and requires that employees undergo a multitude of training on a regular basis.

Safety Initiatives:

• Three full-time safety professionals, with 45+ years of collective experience
• Two safety professionals authorized by OSHA to instruct 10 and 30 hour classes in construction



• Safety professional authorized to instruct 10 and 30 hour OSHA classes in General Industry
• Superintendents are first aid, CPR and AED trained
• Superintendents and management are OSHA 30HR trained
• Apprentices are 10HR OSHA trained
• Health and safety plans for each jobsite
• Weekly toolbox meetings
• Daily safety huddles in the field specific to each jobsite
• New employee orientation program that focus on safe operating procedures
• State certified safety committee since 2001 that meets monthly to review all incidents and make recommendations for improving job site safety
• Two safety professionals are Site Safety and Health Officers for EM385-1-1, the Army Corp of Engineers Regulations
• The Worth Safety team supports and is trained to practice 6S Visual Management – sort, set,
  shine, standardize, sustain, and safety

Benefits:

• Workers compensation rate below the industry standard
• EMR below the industry standard – 2013:.811
• Safety program exceeds the OSHA requirements

Safety Awards:

• ABC Gold Safety Evaluation Training Process (STEP) Award since 1997 through present