Associated Specialty Contracting Safety
Commitment
Associated Specialty Contracting, Inc. takes a proactive approach to the safety and health of our employees, the work place and the specific community of where our work may be occurring.
Associated does not compromise safety to maintain margins or schedules.
Safety and regulatory compliance are paramount to all managers, supervisors, workers and subcontractors of Associated Specialty Contracting, Inc.
The intent behind Associated’s safety program is predicated on one simple premise. That implementation of safe work practices is integrated into our company culture to such an extent that working safely and compliantly is second nature.
Additionally, it is standard operating practice that ASCI employees will be observant of perceived unsafe work practices and report them immediately.
Training
All Associated Project Managers and Supervisors are OSHA 30-Hour certified, and are Asbestos, Lead, Microbial and Hazmat Trained and Certified.
All project managers and supervisor are required to participate and successfully complete quarterly safety training conducted by ASCI's full-time Health and Safety Director.
Daily Tool Box safety meetings are conducted on all ASCI jobs with all employees attending and participating. These meetings address site specific potential hazards that may exist at the project.
Health and Safety Manual
All of Associated’s operating procedures are documented, maintained in a standardized format, and revised or modified when necessary.
Procedures and work practices that require written documentation due to regulatory requirements or internal standardization needs will be incorporated in the Health and Safety Manual. Safety procedures and practices will be developed in conjunction with safety representatives and operations personnel input along with all applicable regulatory standards.
An abbreviated list of topics covered by Associated Specialty Contracting, Inc.’s Health and Safety Manual includes:
- Fall Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Safe Rigging Practices
- Scaffolding/Ladders
- Medical Surveillance
- Welding, Cutting & Burning
- Exposure Monitoring
- Vehicle Guidelines
- Power Actuated Tools
- Respiratory Protection
- Confined Space Entry
- Hearing Conservation
- Substance Abuse Policy
- Safety Tours and Inspections
In addition to the Health and Safety Manual a site specific Health and Safety Plan is developed specifically for every project performed by Associated Specialty Contracting, Inc.
This site specific plan is developed by the company Safety Director along with the Project Manager, Site Superintendent and client.
This plan identifies the project specific health and safety concerns and the practices and procedures that will be put into place to address these hazards. The information generated from this plan will be used to formulate the Daily Tool Box talks that will be held for that project.
Safety Recognition
The commitment by Associated Specialty Contracting, in maintaining a safe work environment for all our employee is manifested in our ability to maintain an experience modification rating (EMR) well below the industry average.
Our success in this regard is testament to the focus that safety is to receive the highest priority.
| project | manhours worked | safety / stats |
| PA academy of fine arts | 10,250 | no accidents no lost time, no recordables |
| RCA victor headquarters | 25,180 | no accidents no lost time, no recordables |
| agere | 20,360 | no accidents no lost time, no recordables |
| aria tower | 37,350 | 1 first aid |
| drexel university | 7,650 | no accidents no lost time, no recordables |
| children's hospital of Philadelphia | 36,175 | 1 first aid |
| city of Philadelphia | 15,550 | no accidents no lost time, no recordables |
| cooper hospital | 10,175 | 1 first aid |
| budd decommissioning | 5,340 | no accidents, lost or recordables |
| exelon delware station | 27,150 | no accidents, lost or recordables |
