Safety & Environmental

MSI

SAFETY IS # 1

Today, safety on the job site is no longer just a concern, it is now a strictly enforced, mandatory requirement. MSI has not only acknowledged this fact, but has set out to be a leader in construction and industrial safety for our employees, as well as, for our customers. 

  • We employ a full time Safety Director to maintain safety on our job sites and insure that our employees are educated in the safety requirements of their particular tasks and their environment.

SOME OF OUR SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE:

  • Weekly tool box safety meetings with signed attendance sheet.
  • Weekly job site inspections by MSI’s Safety Director.
  • Monthly safety awards program.
  • Zero tolerance for unsafe actions or behavior.
  • Daily housekeeping and safety walk-throughs.
  • Site and Area-Specific Preconstruction Safety Audits.

In addition, MSI can provide:

  • Pre-employment safety review – fully documented and available for review.
  • Complete Safety Procedures Manual.
  • Hazardous Communications Training.
  • On staff Red Cross Instructor.
  • Complete Drug and Substance Abuse Program: Pre-employment, Post Accident, and Random Screening.
  • Certified Operators on all lifting equipment.
  • Drivers with approved MVR’s to operate vehicles.
  • Strict pre-employment and acknowledgement concerning worker’s compensation fraudulent claims – signed and documented.
  • O.S.H.A defined competent person on each job site at all times during work performance.
  • M.S.H.A. – Trained Supervision and Craftsmen when required.

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS:

  • South Carolina Chapter of the National Safety Council OSHA #511
  • Certified Training Program for the Construction Industry.
  • Amerisure Insurance OSHA Construction Training
  • Confined Space Entry and Attendant Supervisor Training
  • National Safety Council and American Red Cross training for:
  • AED – ADULT AND CHILD
  • STANDARD FIRST AID
  • CPR–ADULT, CHILD, AND INFANT
  • LAY RESPONDER–FA AND CPR/AED
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
  • MSHA Metal/Non-metal Above Ground Safety Training
  • MSHA PART 46 Training and Certification of Personnel
  • MSHA Mine Safety and Confined Space Training

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY:

  • MSI Construction Co., Inc., its management and employees, are committed to:
  • Understand and comply with all federal and local legislation, regulations, and environmental codes.
  • Train employees and subcontractors, at each specific job location, to maintain environmental awareness and policy commitment.
  • Assess project materials, water, and energy to minimize waste.
  • Incorporate recycled and regional materials, as well as, renewable resources when applicable.
  • Minimize any and all types of pollution to reduce environmental impact.
  • Constantly analyze our performance and practices to identify ways to improve procedures and update our overall environmental objective.
  • Promote an awareness of company environmental policy through active communication during Weekly Project Safety Meetings and Project Management Coordination Meetings.

Safety Director: Joseph R. Nelson

Role & Responsibilities:

  • ATo implement and enforce safety measures and regulations to insure that we protect the health and welfare of our employees and the employees of our customers at all times and in all situations.
  • ATo promote awareness, alertness, and good judgment on the part of all employees to identify and correct any and all hazards and/or unsafe acts for the protection of each person involved or impacted by our performance of our work.
  • ATo provide training and instruction to establish a safety culture in which employees themselves help to promote proper safety procedures while on the job. New employees are trained in the procedures and requirements to help maintain that culture.
  • ATo insure that we comply with all requirements of MSI policy, our customers, OSHA, MSHA, ANSI, and NIOSH. Visit all jobsites for inspection, review, and task safety assessment.
  • ATake immediate action to remediate any unsafe conditions or remove unsafe personnel from jobsites. Initiate disciplinary action for non-compliance to safety requirements. Perform background checks and oversee drug screenings on employees to identify possible non-compliant personnel.
  • ARespond to all accidents and incidents to assist with treatment and perform an investigation as to causes, identification, and prevention.
  • AAttend weekly management meetings to report on jobsite activities, any safety infractions, corrective actions taken, and discussion of any upcoming challenges.