Arctic Sheet Metal was awarded a 2009 Oregon Governor's Occupational Safety
& Health Conference Employer Award recognizing exemplary safety performance!
SAFETY
Our Mission Statement
Arctic Sheet Metal strives
to maintain the safest work environment to protect our employees and our customers' well being. We believe that most accidents
are preventable with proper training and communication. Therefore, we do as much as possible to promote "Safety Awareness"
in every aspect of life, whether at home or work.
Safety
Committee
Arctic Sheet Metal's Safety Committee
holds monthly meetings to review safety issues and new regulations passed by OSHA. The Safety Committee consists of both management
and employees to ensure that all personnel work together to promote safety in the workplace. Arctic Sheet Metal also holds
monthly safety meetings in our shop fabrication area as well as tool box talks at our jobsites.
Training
Our union
employees are always continuing their safety education and training through workshops, clinics, and seminars held by the Sheet
metal Workers Local 16, SMACNA, certified suppliers, as well as Arctic Sheet Metal management. Arctic Sheet Metal's baseline
safety training starts with OSHA 10 hour Construction Outreach Training and continues through OSHA 30 hour Construction Outreach
Training.
Safety Director
Arctic Sheet Metal's Safety Director is Gary McQuown, CSHS. He ensures that all
local, state, federal, and customer safety rules and regulations are met - and usually exceeded! Gary is an OSHA Construction
Outreach 500 and 501 Instructor for OSHA Course 500 (OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry) and OSHA Course 501
(General Industry). Gary is also an active member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, the Construction
Safety Summit, and the Columbia Chapter SMACNA Labor / Management Safety Committee.
Safety & Health Programs
Some of the Safety & Health Programs that Arctic Sheet Metal has in place:
• Accident Prevention
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse
• Arctic Sheet Metal Safety Committee
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Cutting and Welding
• Electrical Safety/GFCI - Assured Grounding
•
Ergonomics
• Evacuation Action Plan - Medical/ Fire - Exit Routes
• Fall Protection and Rescue
• First Aid/CPR
• Forklift Safety
• General
Environmental Controls
• General Housekeeping/Clean-Up
•
Hazard Identification
• HAZ-COM Program
• Hearing Conservation/Noise Control
•
Industrial Hygiene
• JACAHO
Program
• Job Site and Office Security Safety (CICP)
• Ladders
and Stairways
• Lock-Out/Tag-Out
• Machinery and Machine
Guarding
• Material Handling
• MEWP and Scaffolds
• Motor Vehicles - Driving, Loading and Unloading
• OSHA Acts/Standards
• OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Construction Outreach
• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Risk Management - "Best Practices"
• Safety and Health Guidelines
• Safety Responsibilities
• Safety Tool Box Talks
• Shipping/Receiving Safety
• Shop (In-House/Warehouse) Safety
•
Tool Usage - Power and Hand
• Traffic Control
• Waste Management
Site Specific Safety Plans
A site specific safety plan is known as a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). An analysis is
completed for each project to ensure that all hazards are identified and eliminated before the project begins. A JHA
is a procedure that examines a job to determine any hazard that may cause an accident or injury. A job is broken down into
its successive steps - task/job, potential hazards, & actions to be taken - and each step is closely analyzed to identify
and eliminate potential hazards.
Environmental Plans
Arctic Sheet Metal promotes preservation of the environment and intelligent use of our natural
resources. Internal programs for recycling of waste products, hazardous chemicals, and material management programs ensure
that these goals are achieved. Job site programs ensure the quality, care and protection of our clients' facilities.
AS ALWAYS, SAFE PRODUCTION IS NUMBER ONE!
