For any manufacturing business, safety is a major concern. A company’s workers are its most valuable asset, and to protect that asset, it’s critical to maintain a working environment that prioritizes health and safety. Let’s dive into some of our key strategies for boosting safety in the workplace.

Promoting Health and Safety in the Workplace

Creating a safer work environment requires a commitment from all levels of a company’s workforce. We try to emphasize the importance of safe work practices among our employees by engaging them directly from the ground up. To accomplish this goal, we have created a company safety committee where representatives from our labor pool work with members of our management team to identify hazards and unsafe work practices, prevent accidents by removing any known obstacles, and evaluate the company’s ongoing efforts to achieve and accident-and-injury-free workplace.

Make a Safety Pledge

Make a pledge to do the following:

• Implement policies and procedures that help to achieve a goal of zero injuries/accidents
• Provide appropriate personal safety equipment, physical safety boundaries, and mechanical safety equipment wherever appropriate
• Use regular inspections to identify and address unsafe working conditions and comply with relevant OSHA standards
• Train all employees on best practices and procedures for a safe work environment, including the proper care/use of all personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Develop and enforce strict internal company health and safety rules and obligate all employees to follow them
• Investigate all accidents – no matter how big or small – to discover the cause and find ways to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

Together, these actions will allow you to uphold the promise to protect your employees’ health and safety every day.

Responsibility

Maintaining a safety and healthful workplace is a responsibility that falls on the shoulders of every individual tied to the company––from managers to supervisors, to all other employees.

• Managers – Managers hold accountability for preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, but they also need to be open and receptive to all suggestions made by employees for creating a safer and healthier work environment. Management must also stay aware of and up-to-date on any potential safety or health hazards found in the facility, as well as all policies found in the company’s safety and health program.

• Supervisors – Supervisors are responsible for overseeing and training workers in best practices regarding safe work. They also have the task of enforcing company rules in order to ensure that employees follow all required safety procedures.

• Employees – Employees must comply with safety and health protective procedures, which includes immediately reporting hazards, unsafe work practices, and accidents to supervisors or a safety committee representative, wearing required PPE, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

DFT is Committed to Safety

At DFT, employee health and safety is placed above all else. We are committed to maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s workplace requirements to create a safe workplace for our employees. We believe a company is nothing without its employees. Therefore, we  work hard every day to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees as a means of ensuring the well-being of our business. In all of our operations, we carefully consider how to protect our workers from any risk of job-related injury and illness, and we believe that this attention to safety translates in turn to a higher quality of product for our customers.

We have OSHA-30 – certified supervisor and manager that work tirelessly to ensure that we are complying with all OSHA regulations throughout the company. Our diligent commitment to OSHA standards, combined with our internal safety best practices, ensures that we meet or exceed the occupational health and safety standards set forth for our industry.

There are many ways in which DFT practices safety in the workplace. For example, DFT’s seven-member safety committee encourages safety awareness among employees, incentivizes their participation in our safety program, and educates them about safety best practices. We also provide thorough training to our employees from certified forklift and overhead crane operators to ensure that our own equipment operators are aware of current best practices.

We even have an AED/CPR-trained emergency response team comprising nine individuals who are equipped to handle any medical emergencies that may arise at work. Our team also understands the importance of recognizing our employees’ comfort and safety levels; thus, we never require a DFT employee to perform a task or job that they are uncomfortable with or that makes them feel unsafe.  Furthermore, to maximize our safety knowledge, we work with Gallagher Bassett to provide outside training, education, and risk control assessments to help minimize equipment, personnel, and product losses.

The actions mentioned above are just some of the safety practices that DFT has integrated into our day-to-day operations. If you’re interested in learning more about DFT’s products or our safety procedures, please contact DFT.