Safety and Compliance
Safety at Driver is not just policies, procedures & regulations, it is our culture beginning with management all the way down to each crew member. We believe that the value of our employees lives are worth far more than any profits we could achieve by foregoing safety processes.
Safety is a top priority at Driver and one of its core values.
All Driver employees are reviewed annually on H2S, CPR, and construction safety. All Driver employees receive extensive on-the-job training for each piece of equipment they operate and are teamed up with experienced operators during early phases of training.
A large part of the safety program is centered around formal accredited training programs, on the job training and just in time training being utilized as refresher training on an as needed basis.
Depending on what phase the Project is in, Driver will have anywhere from 15 to 30 personnel on site at any given time. Once ROW clearing starts, ROW preparations will begin, and Driver will have both clearing crews and ROW prep crews on the Project with around 30 workers. Once clearing is complete, Driver will average around 25 personnel on the Project. This includes inspectors, 2-3 fiber techs, safety, mechanics and dirt crews.
Utilizing the apprenticeship program and in-house supervision, employees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with machines used on-site. Employees are certified in EHAP training on a yearly basis, including First Aid and CPR. They also possess both a CDL (commercial driving license) and a Pesticide Spray License.
Xcel Energy Vegetation Management and Driver have a long history of working together, and through this relationship Driver understands the critical value that Xcel Energy places on Safety. Driver will be required to work under Xcel Energy’s corporate safety program requirements and to develop its own Project specific Safety Plan for its employees.
Safety Lead
Mr. JT Nuckola is assigned oversight and supervision responsibilities for construction site safety. Mr. Nuckols will inspect the job site on a weekly basis and provide any required safety training. Mr. Nuckols will provide the day-to-day safety supervision and will communicate with Mr. Graham.
Services
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Meticulous management and excellent record with national safety databases such as ISNetworld, BROWZ, and Veriforce
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Committed culture of safety for the individual, both employee and customer, throughout the entire organization lead by top management
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Successful completion of many health and safety awareness programs such as PEC/Safeland, OSHA, and many other customer proprietary safety initiatives
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Consistent and aggressive behavior based safety environment through the adoption of a written safety program manual with a comprehensive system of policies, procedures, guidelines, and practices for performing work safely
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Proactive engagement of regular organization-wide communication on health and safety topics
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Concentrated effort to eliminate hazards and dangerous conditions by correcting unsafe behavior through positive coaching and field observations