Safety

Certified in Colorado's Premium Cost Containment Program: Information provided from Colorado Workforce website: Colorado Workforce Website
In 1989, the Colorado legislature enacted the Premium Cost Containment Program. Under this program, employers who implement and maintain a standardized loss prevention/loss control program, and achieve certification status are eligible for a reduction on their workers’ compensation insurance premiums. By preventing injuries and lowering costs of claims, these employers also contribute to the stabilization and possible reduction of the standard rates set for their respective industries. Certification status is granted by the Premium Cost Containment Board to employers who can document that they have had a loss prevention/loss control program in effect for at least one year.
- Requirements for certification:
  - Declaration of Policy
  - Safety/Risk Assessment Committee and/or Coordinator
  - Safety/Loss Prevention Rules
  - Safety/Loss Prevention Training
  - Designated Medical Provider
  - Written Claims Management Procedures

Safety training starts immediately upon hire at American Infrastructure. Each new hire is introduced to our extensive safety program with a video orientation on trench safety. It continues on site as each crew has a weekly toolbox safety meeting to review specifics for their work that week. Monthly foreman meetings are held to discuss safety, production and teamwork. At these meetings, the monthly safety bonus is awarded to the crew that best exemplifies our company policies in safety, care of equipment, productivity and teamwork. To complete the ongoing process, the company holds mandatory quarterly safety training for each and every field employee which covers topics pertinent to our industry.

Our crews are equipped with the newest and best equipment available which they inspect daily for issues and send a weekly report to the office to address any foreseeable problems. Each piece is equipped with GPS units which allow us, or our equipment maintenance contractor, to constantly monitor engine pressures, hydraulic pressures and overall efficiency. Hydraulic “quick couplers” allow our operators to change attachments safely from inside the cab with a push of a button, eliminating a high injury exposure task.

Job site visits are performed by three different independent consultants on a monthly basis to assure our crews are following all safety regulations. These consultants report back to American Infrastructure’s management any positive or negative issues found so they can be addressed immediately. The result of all of this attention to safety: an impressive .87 experience modifier rate.

At American Infrastructure, Inc., safety IS a priority.