INTRODUCTION
This document has been prepared to provide a written description of the safety program to be
used by Sealcoating, Inc. during routine business operations. As part of routine construction
activity, safety related hazards are generated as consequential issues. In order to adequately
address these hazards, a full service contractor needs to have a program that readily identifies,
rapidly evaluates, and expediently determine appropriate corrective actions to either eliminate
or mitigate the hazard that may result in worker injury or general liability exposure. The
program described in this plan identifies the organization structure, activity level,
communication methods and a program effectiveness evaluation process that will be utilized by
Sealcoating, Inc.
1.0 CORPORATE SAFETY PHILOSOPHY
This section has been prepared to provide a description of the philosophy to be routinely
employed by Sealcoating, Inc. personnel (both management and craft) with respect to safety
related issues that arise as part of business practice. Sealcoating, Inc. views the safety of both
employed personnel and the affected public as a core value of its business charter. With that in
mind, Sealcoating, Inc. will commit the resources and time necessary to assure successful
performance on this topic, as it will with all other aspects of its business activity. This section
contains a brief description of the message to be used to define this philosophy and the
approach to properly communicate this core value to all Sealcoating, Inc. employees.
The foundation of Sealcoating, Inc. corporate safety philosophy is the Zero Accident
Tolerance concept. This concept is based upon the belief that all accidents are preventable if
the appropriate effort is expended in the elimination of hazards that are a primary factor in
accident/ loss incidents. Analysis of accident/ loss incidents has identified that the primary
factors is hazards associated with designated activity, and unfortunate timing/ circumstances.
Unfortunate timing/ circumstances are uncontrollable situations in which chance plays the
primary contributor to impact. Therefore, in order to prevent accidents/ incidents that result in
injury and negative consequences from occurring, the Zero Accident Tolerances concept is
implemented with focus on hazard identification, evaluation and either hazard elimination or
control.
Analysis of workplace hazards has identified that hazards can be classified as one of three (3)
types: unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and acts of nature. To understand these basic
classifications can serve as a guide to the hazard identification process. Sealcoating, Inc. will
utilize all routine construction activity safety practices for hazard recognition, evaluation and
control on the understanding of the primary hazard classification. Specifically, in order to assure
that hazards are addressed to eliminate impact to workforce personnel or surroundings, an
element of pre-planning with a focus on existing or generated hazards will be incorporated all
task activities.
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