Safety

Chandler is recognized as a leader in Safety and our Performance backs it up!
We received recognition for our safety performance from the:

• North Carolina Department of Labor
  22 plants were recognized by the NC Department of Labor with the Gold Award, and 5 plants received the Silver Award.
  These awards were for plants that achieved Zero Lost Time Injuries
  and/or Zero Restricted Work Cases.

• National Ready Mix Concrete Association
  32 plants received the NRMCA Excellence in Safety Certificate.

• Carolina Ready Mix Concrete Association
  17 plants received the CRMCA Excellence in Safety – Gold Award and 3 received the Silver Award.

• Virginia Ready Mix Concrete Associations
  9 plants received the VRMCA Excellence in Safety – Gold Award and 1 received the Bronze Award.
  Certificates of Achievement were awarded for Operations with Zero OSHA Recordable Injuries and Zero Vehicle Incidents

Safety is Performance, it is what we do!

Safe Facilities
• Solid engineering
• Verification - routine audits & inspections
• Compliance
• Preventive Maintenance

Safe Equipment
• Employee Inspected - Daily
• Dedicated Mechanics
• Preventive Maintenance

Safe Employees
• Employees that care:
  - About themselves
  - About their co-workers
  - About their customers
  - About their equipment

• Training
  - New Hire Orientation
  - Weekly Safety Training
  - Weekly, Annual & Specialized Training

• Involvement:
  - Performance Reviews & Peer Ride-A-Longs & Spot Checks
  - Safety Committees
  - Formal & Informal Feedback Programs

• Commitment & Ownership:
  - Empowered decision making
  - Independent but not alone - Corporate Support
  - Right to say 'No' if a task may be unsafe

2010 Safety Committee

• 17 plants received the CRMCA Safety Certificate for outstanding safety performance in 2005
• 19 plants received the NRMCA Excellence in Safety certificate for outstanding safety performance in 2005
• 22 plants were recognized by the NC Department of Labor for having no Lost Time Injuries and achieving an injury Incident Frequency Rate that was less than half the statewide average
• Chandler Concrete Company, Inc. was recognized as a Gold Level recipient for the Chapter Safety awards contest sponsored by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas for outstanding safety programs and practices.

Reduction in Accidents

From 2001 to 2005 our preventable injury frequency rate decreased by nearly 60%. Each year Chandler Concrete establishes goals for preventable injuries, truck rollovers, lost-time injuries, preventable vehicle incidents, Safety Topic Talks and Insurance Modification Factor. We distribute monthly Safety Scorecards with injury and vehicle incident information that show the month and YTD safety performance for every location. Safety Alerts are distributed across the company whenever we experience a significant incident that results in serious injury or considerable damage to property/equipment. The Alerts keep everyone aware of the facts involved and gives suggestions for others to avoid a similar incident. They also heighten overall awareness to working and driving safely.

Safety Training

All new employees are given safety specific training as part of their initial orientation to the company. Every employee is required to attend an annual safety training meeting where a variety of safety topics are presented and discussed. Every employee is issued an Employee Handbook which outlines our safety policies, practices and programs. We publish an employee newsletter every quarter and there is a specific section in each edition that deals with employee safety and health topics and issues. The articles cover a variety of topics that include workplace safety as well as health and safety tips for activities away from work. Each location holds a weekly Safety Topic Talk, brief but informative, and designed to generate discussion and heighten overall safety awareness.

Corporate Safety Committee

A twenty-five member safety committee, representing a cross-section of employees and locations throughout the Chandler network, has been meeting every other month since organized in 2005. The group has focused on raising overall awareness and addressing issues that could cause vehicle or personal injury. Some actions initiated by the safety committee:

• Implementing G.O.A.L. – Get Out And Look before backing
• A pilot program on wearing reflective vests while working
• Investigating the benefits of installing rear camera on trucks to eliminate backing incidents
• Scheduling drivers with preventable incidents to attend a driver refresher course
• Ensuring weekly safety discussions occur at each location