"Safe job sites are a critical part of the MacMiller mission. All of us are proud of our 0.4877 Experience Factor - the lowest in our industry."Jim West, CSP
Safety Director
jim.west@macmiller.com
Safety is not optional
MacDonald-Miller's ongoing focus on safety emphasizes training, education, and personal discipline. With more than forty OSHA 30 graduates on staff and two OSHA 30 classes taught each year, our team is constantly improving its ability to recognize and avoid hazards on the job.
Our current EMR is 0.4877 - the lowest for mechanical contractors in the Washington State Fund. MacMiller is a member of the Approach "Dream Team" and standing members of the safety committees for MCA and SMACNA. We are also a member of WA Group Retro Program, a comprehensive loss prevention program.
Our safety policy matches an enterprise of our size with over 700 employees. It is available to all field hands via our computer network, CDs and in printout form.
Each job has a site-specific safety program developed by our Safety Director and implemented by the field foreman and managers. A site safety person is designated at the start of each project from our OSHA 30 graduates. Our Safety Director also regularly performs on-the-spot safety inspections to review site conditions and practices.
We do incident reviews with panel discussions for upper management of selected incidents to emphasize the seriousness of any mishaps.
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A sampling of MacMiller training programs include:
- Safety paperwork for foremen
- New field employee safety orientation
- Fall protection
- Confined space entry
- Respirators
- Ladder safety
- Lock out
- Blood borne pathogens
- Infection controls
MacDonald-Miller is a drug-free workplace.
Always Alert
Site safety meetings are held weekly with all employees and subcontractors.
Site safety inspections/audits are performed weekly.