Safety

The safety of employees and of the general public is of vital concern to the management of Bluestone Communications, Inc.  It is our intent to conduct all operations of the company in a safe manner for the protection of our employees and of the general public.  Each employee shall be assured of a safe and healthful working environment.

We have developed an effective safety and health program, tailored to our business operations and designed to provide the necessary resources to our supervisory personnel in the field.  We will work closely with our unions to insure that all personnel that staff our projects receive the proper training, personal protective equipment, tools and supervision to perform their work in a safe and healthful manner.  We will work closely with prime contractors and owners to insure implementation of site-specific safety and health programs.

Our field superintendents and foremen are key to the implementation of our safety and health program because they are in constant touch with all employees and are aware of changing conditions.  They are charged with conducting a safe, efficient operation at all times.  Safety is an operating leadership responsibility and cannot be delegated to a subordinate or to a staff function.  Every individual who supervises, directs or controls the work or actions of others is responsible for the safety of each person under his supervision, direction or control.

Each employee has a responsibility for his own safety and health and others with whom he comes in contact.  Each employee must observe all safety and healthy standards related to his work and will immediately report any unsafe working conditions or practices to the foreman.

In order to implement and monitor the safety and health program, a Safety Policy Committee consisting of certain officers and senior managers of the company has been created.  The Chairman of the Safety Policy Committee will function as the Corporate Safety Director and reports directly to the President.

A copy of our Safety Policy is available for review by contacting the Safety Director – Charles Winder at ct.winder@bluestonecomm.com