Safety and Health Policy

Company Statement

Hallbeck Homes, Inc.’s greatest asset is its workforce.  Because costs and the pressures of managing a business in today’s competitive economic environment dictate the need to minimize accidental losses, the Company strives to take any reasonable action necessary to protect its most valuable resource. 

Inattention to accidental loss control can impair the company and disrupt its goals; therefore the Management team is expected to take an active role in the development of loss control policies for his/her areas of responsibility.

The effective integration of accidental loss control into the daily conduct of business will contribute significantly to the continued success and prosperity of the Company and its employees.

Incident Reporting and Analysis

Upon recognition of any Incident, the employee or the Supervisor in charge of the project on which the Incident occurred must fill out a Form 45, Employers First Report of Injury or Illness. This form should be submitted to the Supervisor and the Office Manager within 24 hours of the Incident. The Office Manager shall file 1 copy with the employee’s personnel file and update the OSHA log.

Supervisory Investigation

Upon receipt of the Form 45, the Supervisor in charge must submit to the President the Form 45 along with a report of the Incident.  That report should include, but is not limited to, the following; the area in which the Incident occurred, the personnel involved, any Company or client property involved, an estimate of the cost of any damage, the likely cause of the Incident and any measures that may have prevented the Incident.

Management Review

Supervisors and the President shall review the reports and determine what measures should be in place to prevent further Incidents of this nature.  The Supervisors and his or her employees shall implement those preventative measures deemed necessary as a result of the Management Review

OSHA Requirements

The Federal Government requires that certain Incident records be maintained in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The main office is provided with the necessary OSHA record keeping logs, Incident report forms and related instructions.

Hazard Identification and Control

Hazard identification and control procedures are used to detect loss exposures which, when corrected, will reduce the likelihood of employee injury or illness. The basic objectives of these procedures are to (i) maintain a safe work environment, (ii) eliminate or minimize the risks of injury or illness, and (iii) maintain operational profitability.                         

Supervisors shall conduct safety inspections of the work site, tools and surroundings and any equipment on the site or surroundings and write a report detailing any unsafe conditions.  This report will be submitted to the President of the Company.

Unsafe conditions must be remedied before operations can resume.  Unsafe equipment will be locked and tagged out until the unsafe condition is addressed.

The Supervisor and the President shall analyze the report and implement measures to prevent further unsafe conditions, including equipment problems.