At Power Design, safety is engrained into our culture – with an unwavering commitment to protecting our teams across each of our more than 300 active projects. We prioritize the initiatives that keep our employees out of harm’s way so they can focus on their craft and get home safely each day to their families. This approach, along with our industry-leading Best Practices, sets us above job site standards, and helps contribute to our impressive EMR rating of .68, well below the national average of 1.0. Thanks to our safety standards, we’re also celebrating our 2024 ABC STEP Platinum Level Award.
Our level of commitment to safety is no accident though — we boast a team of 20 highly-trained individuals who guide our decision-making and training, which is implemented across all projects. Over the last two years, our field teams have all become OSHA-30 and CPR/First Aid certified, and Safety Managers on the job sites complete daily training and inspections, ensuring we’re following our own best practices.
We sat down with our Director of Quality Control & Safety Jim Wilkinson to discuss how keeping our teams informed, educated, and aware of our processes to eliminate injuries is a cornerstone of the business and every project we work on.
Our people put our core values into action each day by taking accountability for their safety, as well as their team members, and are rewarded for it. Take a look at who was awarded recently for going above and beyond with his commitment to safety on his job site – 2023 Safety Truck Winner.
Our teams’ commitment to safety is not only seen by us but also by our partners. Across our plusONE Customer Surveys, we are often mentioned as the top contractor on job sites when it comes to safety assurance, and we use that as fuel to keep leveling up to keep our jobsites and our people safe. Our passion for safety runs deep and we will continue to invest in new programs, training methods, and safety solutions for our #PDIFamily.