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y how construction          hands safety presentation that      employees. Even if they decide
                                                                                                                                             safety has changed.         included information about the      to leave Rosendin, each person
                                                                                                                                                                                                             will take that culture and training
                                                                                                                                                                         specialized PPE required for a
                                                                                                                                    M When I think back on
           MESSAGE                                                                                                                   my 40-plus years in the business,   particular work type. Later that    with them and share it with their
                                                                                                                                     I can attest to how things have
                                                                                                                                                                         week, she talked to a craft worker
                                                                                                                                                                                                             future employers. This is how “We
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Share,” another strong Core Value.
                                                                                                                                     improved. In the early years of
                                                                                                                                                                         who mentioned that they would
                                                                                                                                     my career, safety was viewed
                                                                                                                                                                         be performing that same specific
                 FROM                                                                                                                as something for the field, the     work type over the weekend. As      Everyone at Rosendin needs to
                                                                                                                                                                                                             feel safe when they are at work,
                                                                                                                                                                         that worker left the office, she
                                                                                                                                     people with tools in their hands.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             whether in the office or on a job
                                                                                                                                     As construction safety evolved, we
                                                                                                                                                                         asked if he had the specialized PPE
                                                                                                                                                                                                             site. A person should not fear
                                                                                                                                                                         to perform the work. He paused
                                                                                                                                     discovered there was more to it
                                                                                                                                                                                                             harassment, hazing, bullying, or
             THE CEO                                                                                                                 than reading a weekly “Tool Box     and, embarrassed, acknowledged      discrimination. Rosendin has been
                                                                                                                                     Safety Talk” and telling our workers
                                                                                                                                                                         that he had forgotten to obtain
                                                                                                                                                                                                             a leader in developing a vocal
                                                                                                                                     to be safe. We learned that safety
                                                                                                                                                                         it. However, he promptly went
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Culture of Care, and it is something
                                                                                                                                     was everyone’s responsibility,
                                                                                                                                                                         and got the specialized PPE and
                                                                                                                                                                         successfully and safely completed
                                                                                                                                     regardless of position or title.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             working toward ensuring that we
                                                                                                                                                                         the work that weekend. All          we should all be proud. We are
                                                                                                                                     Safety starts at the top, with the   because the Administrative         provide a physically and mentally
           We learned that safety was                                                                                                C-Suite of any company. We are      Assistant listened and took a       safe environment for everyone.
                                                                                                                                     the ones ultimately responsible     moment to ask a question.           Having a healthy and happy team
            everyone’s responsibility,                                                                                               for the safety of our people,                                           leads to a productive team and our
                                                                                                                                     and with that, we have to take      At Rosendin, we embrace safety      overall success. I want everyone
          regardless of position or title.
                                                                                                                                     this responsibility seriously and   as a culture, and our employee      to go home each day feeling
                                                                                                                                     apply it to the entire company.     engagement demonstrates a           tired and fulfilled and wanting to
                                                                                                                                                                         willingness to be vulnerable        come back the next day. No one
                                                                                                                                     From time to time, I have been      and accountable. A few years        should ever go home from work
                                                                                                                                     asked, “How can I impact safety     ago, I learned from a consultant    dreading their return to one of
                                                                                                                                     as an Admin working in the          named Dr. Gustava that “culture     our job sites or offices because
                                                                                                                                     office?” The answer is, safety      trumps everything, and our          of mental or physical hazards.
                                                                                                                                     applies to everyone. We all need    most powerful tool is our safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                             The importance of mental health is

                                                                                                                                     It is much easier to grow a culture of safety when                      often overlooked, but it is as critical
                                                                                                                                                                                                             to a safety culture as anything
                                                                                                                                                             everyone is involved.                           else. For decades, our industry has
                                                                                                                                                                                                             not focused on building safety
                                                                                                                                                                                                             cultures. However, making sure
                                                                                                                                     to understand that an injury could   culture.” Rosendin’s safety        that your head is in the right place
                                                                                                                                     happen when doing the simplest of   culture is built upon our powerful   at the start of each shift makes for
                                                                                                                                     tasks. A desk drawer could become   core value of “We Care.”            a safe day. I encourage everyone
                                                                                                                                     a tripping hazard when left open,                                       at Rosendin to take some time
                                                                                                                                     or improperly lifting a box of paper   Over the years, some of our      out of each day to get to know
                                                                                                                                     could cause back strain. We must    most influential and powerful       the people you are working with,
                                                                                                                                     always have a general awareness     clients have helped us develop      regardless of position or title. Take
                                                                                                                                     of our surroundings because it is   our safety culture. These clients   a moment to connect with one
                                                                                                                                     key to safe work practices. Another   have shared their knowledge and   another. Ask a co-worker, “How
                                                                                                                                     example of how administrative       vastly improved the construction    are you feeling today?” and listen
                                                                                                                                     staff can positively impact safety is   industry. Using this model, I   to their response. This is a great
                                                                                                                                     by listening and communicating.     believe we can pay forward what     way to show we really do care.
                                                                                                                                                                         we have learned from them and
                                                                                                                                     I worked with an administrative     continue to improve our industry    Please be safe, and take care.
                                                                                                                                     assistant years ago who had a       every day. We have a responsibility
                                                                                                                                     profound effect on the safety       to the industry to ingrain this                 - Mike
                                                                                                                                     of a job. She attended an all-      culture of safety in all of our








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