Safety

In keeping with our commitment to excellence in all phases of our operation, Wilks Masonry is proud of its industry-leading Safety Policy. It started with an idea of what we wanted for our employees and the values we expected to see in any company and grew into an effective program embraced by everyone in our company. Through communication with our employees, it is our goal to ensure that Wilks Masonry’s commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence is reflected in our daily operations.

Management at all levels of Wilks Masonry is actively committed to the achieve ment of health, safety, and environmental excellence in the conduct of our business. Every manager demonstrates a commitment to this goal and strives to provide adequate resources to achieve this goal and follow these principles. All Supervisors, Assistant Supervisors, and Labor Foremen are required to attend a 30-hour OSHA training course.

Wilks Masonry created a Safety Committee headed by a Safety Director. The Committee reviewed many safety programs, but found they were complicated and not easily understood by the average employee. They decided to create a Safety Program which was simple, with room to grow. Once an initial Safety Program was established, the Committee meticulously examined it for flaws. After six months, they had a clearer vision of what to expect and which goals to establish.

With a new vision, they explored joining an OSHA Partnership. It turned out to be a larger project than expected. The first application to Quoin and OSHA was rejected. After revisiting the program that was submitted, major changes to the procedures were made and more training was conducted. The second application was accepted. Wilks Masonry is the only masonry company in Texas and just the third subcontractor to join a Partnership with OSHA.

In this Partnership, OSHA enters into an extended, voluntary, cooperative relationship with groups of employers, employees, and employee representatives in order to encourage, assist, and recognize their efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health. OSHA conducts random onsite evaluations to ensure the safety and well-being of all employees.

Wilks conducts weekly jobsite meetings and one-hour training sessions before lunch, monthly Superintendent training, and onsite third party training. The value of ongoing training and education is paramount to the Program’s success and emphasizes the level of commitment Wilks Masonry has to our employees’ safety and well-being.

Because so many people beyond those on the Wilks Masonry payroll are impacted by a safe work environment, achievement of health, safety, and environmental excellence depends heavily on the continuing participation and accountability of management. Responsibility for health and safety and the protection of their employees is a matter of corporate policy. Management at all levels assumes responsibility for ensuring that operations are conducted in accordance with this policy and that appropriate health and safety programs, procedures, and systems of work have been developed and implemented for each project under their supervision.