Safety

Safety is our culture. It is a "round the clock" attitude shared throughout Wilson Construction Company. Our Safety Program is a based on a culture encompassing the entire company, top to bottom, side to side. It begins at the very first job walk and continues in daily tailboards and on through the day's production and task hazard analysis (THAs). This safety attitude continues further to job clean up and our drives home to families at the end of the day. Our safety culture is an engrained part of our daily lives both on and off the job.

Our safety culture is focused on keeping our employees safe. It also includes consideration for the general public and our valued customers. Our company policy includes the previously mentioned daily tailboards and THAs, as well as weekly safety meetings. The weekly safety meetings are attended by all our employees and subcontractors working on a specific project. "The Handline," discussed at our weekly safety meetings, is our weekly safety topic and is selected and tailored to fit the needs of crews depending on the type of work being performed (transmission, distribution, substation, shop, warehouse, etc.).

Wilson's goals for working safely are clearly defined at the beginning of each job. Starting at the top, the Wilson management team members are held accountable for all activities associated with the project. Specifically, safety and environmental management are addressed in pre-employment briefings as well as periodic management training. Inspecting for performance, compliance and potential hazardous conditions, worksites are regularly visited by safety and management personnel. Safety records are regularly published company wide and supervisor's individual records are reviewed annually as part of the performance review process.

Our workers are trained by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in conjunction with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) under the auspices of the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC). This initial training is the basis of our safety culture, but as a Wilson employee, ongoing education and training are a regular part of the job.

All Wilson employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the job to include Fire Retardant (FR) shirts, eye protection, hearing protection and hard hats as base levels of protection. As part of the daily tailboard, the foremen cover job tasks that may require additional protection.

Training

In 1999, in cooperation with the Northwest Line Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (NW Line JATC), Wilson Construction Company created a mobile training program for the purpose of providing on-site computer training to our employees in the field. In 2010, Wilson added the Wilson University to our list of training tools. The Wilson University is an online tool where all of our employees can go to receive training in a number of areas including our New Hire Orientation for all new employees. In addition, Wilson utilizes various means to educate our employees regarding workplace safety & health topics: traditional classroom training, weekly safety topics via The Handline, and information distributed via the Daily News.

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Drug & Alcohol Program

We participate with the IBEW in a joint drug and alcohol testing program. All bargaining and non-bargaining workers are subject to pre-employment testing and subsequent random testing throughout employment. Additionally, all management are counseled and trained in the recognition of a worker's fitness for duty. This is part of our daily tailboard process. Although this testing is required by DOT for specially licensed drivers, our entire company participates to include owners, management and office staff.

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