Safety

SAFETY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PHASE IN OUR OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS

  • From design to construction site operations, workplace safety is our top priority! We have built our safety program on compassion and uncompromised values and employ a full-time Director of Health & Safety to lead our safety program. We perform hundreds of safety audits per year with the goal that every employee and subcontractor returns home each day safely and injury-free.
  • To minimize workplace accidents and health hazards, the Safety Director initiates policies and procedures regarding safety equipment, airborne contaminants, and hazardous materials. All Spieker employees and subcontractors are required to use hierarchy of controls and risk reduction and adequate personal protective equipment.
  • In addition to following state, federal, and OSHA regulations, Spieker conducts yearly trainings on workplace safety specific to the construction industry. Our Safety Director is OSHA 500 trained. 80% of the Spieker Company’s employees are OSHA 30 trained with an annual eight-hour refresher course which includes all field superintendents and company employees.
  • By putting people first, whether that’s our employees, subcontractors or clients, we can provide a safe and healthful workplace that everyone deserves while also meeting compliance regulations and OSHA standards.

How We Do It

  • Our full-time Director of Health & Safety leads our safety program and performs hundreds of safety audits per year.
  • All Project Managers and Superintendents have completed the 30-hour OSHA training course which empowers them to constantly monitor and correct unsafe conditions.
  • We engage all our employees by providing education, additional training certifications and top-of-line safety equipment.
  • We track leading indicators such as Toolbox Talks, Site Inspections, Corrective Actions and the “see it, fix it” model for field employees.
  • Our team of field superintendents conduct frequent and regular inspections of the jobsites on a daily basis.
  • Our in-house drug testing program complies with the Ohio BWC Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Program Requirements.

The Results

Insurance companies use an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) to determine past injuries, their cost, and what future risks will be. EMR that is below 1.0 is considered safer than others.

Spieker Ohio EMR .67

Spieker Michigan EMR .72

Incident rates are the number of work related injuries per 100 full-time employees. The average OSHA incident rate is 2.9.

Spieker Incident Rate 1.00

Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART) Rate is the time in which an injury results in being away from work, restricting a job role, or an employee’s transfer to a new job. The national DART rate is 2.5 per 100 employees.

Spieker DART Rate 1.00

AWARDS

  • Northwest Ohio Safety Council

  • 2015 Award – Preventing accidents and injuries in the workplace from the Bureau of Workman’s Compensation and the Safety Council of NW Ohio