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Iron Workers on Empire State
Building, New York, New York 1931
Committed to

Safety

Building Safe and Healthy Workplaces

“Rosendin Electric’s commitment to develop and implement a Safety and Health Program is
unparalleled in our industry. It begins with one simple statement. Our people are our most

valuable asset and should not be exposed to injury or illness as a result of their employment.”

~Marty Rouse, CSP, CHST, STS-C
Vice President of Safety, Rosendin Electric

In the early 1900s, physical labor jobs had practically safety recommendations. The Occupational Safety Stop Work Authorization The injured employees are able Audit/Inspection Program
no safety measures in place. About 300 miners out and Health Administration was created by the OSHA Rosendin’s CEO, Tom Sorley, to stay “in touch” with the work Rosendin’s safety culture is
of every 100,000 were killed on the job annually. In (Act) in 1971. has given all employees a stop environment and coworkers, which further reinforced through the
1913, the National Safety Council was founded to work authorization. If at anytime helps to facilitate a smooth and audit/inspection program. All
promote the health and safety of Americans. The The National Occupational Research Agenda began someone feels unsafe on the job, speedy transition back to their project site Project Managers,
same year the U.S. Department of Labor was founded in 1996 and works to conduct research and reduce in the office, or sees a present normal job. This also creates an Superintendents, General Foremen
with a focus on occupational safety as one of its main the number of injuries and illnesses at work. Today, danger to co-workers or the opportunity for cross training and and Foremen perform a site
branches. By 1921, all except six U.S. states had one in seven construction workers is injured on the public, they are authorized to stop developing new skills. safety inspection at least once per
adopted workers’ compensation laws. job each year. The importance of construction workers work without fear of reprimand or week with the data and analysis
in our society is great, but with this job comes many retaliation. “5 Why’s” Accident distributed to stakeholders by our
In 1937, the 4-year construction of the Golden Gate hazards, as is seen from past and present research. Investigation safety professionals.
Bridge in San Francisco had only 11 fatalities with Invented by Toyota’s founder in
10 caused by a single incident when a suspended Rosendin Electric is committed to providing a safe Return to Work Program the 1930’s, the “5 Why” Accident Rosendin’s safety culture and
platform broke. The chief engineer on the project and healthy workplace for our employees. The Rosendin has developed a Investigation is a method Rosendin team observations form the core
was so concerned with worker’s safety that he spent prevention of accidents is considered to be an integral “Return to Work” program to assist uses to identify what caused a of our program and we continue
$130,000 on safety nets and he was responsible part of Rosendin’s operations. Our highly-trained workers who are temporarily problem and why. Implementing our diligence with additional safety
for the first construction site in the United States to Safety Professional’s primary goal is to provide an disabled due to a work related the “5-Why’s” allows for quick requirements and best practices,
require wearing hard hats. The safety nets alone Injury, Incident, and Impact (I-3) Free Environment on illness or injury. This team effort and easy identification to the root that include:
saved 19 lives. every project. This is achieved by dedication, passion, includes the injured worker(s), cause of an accident. The benefits • Daily on-site “Stretch & Flex”
commitment, and hard work by everyone at Rosendin attending physician, the insurance of this method include identifiable • Personal Protective
In 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act at all levels of employment. So much so that we carrier, and Rosendin’s project solutions to prevent an accident Equipment (PPE)
was passed to assure safe and healthful working participate in company-wide stand-downs during management. reoccurance, and it establishes • PreTask Planning
conditions for working men and women. This act also National Safety Week to refocus on our safety culture. a link between good and bad • No Knife Policy
created the National Institute for Occupational Safety Our number one goal is that everyone works safely so Studies show that return to work practices through the different • No Energized Work
and Health, which conducts research and makes we are able to go home to what matters each day. programs are therapeutic and
help speed the recovery process. stages of an accident. • Ongoing safety training

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