USA Environmental has a comprehensive and
effective Safety Program. This program is designed to protect
our employees, other site personnel and the general public.
USA’s commitment to safety begins with the President of USA and
continues to all individual employees in the field. USA’s
President and Senior Management are active participants in USA’s
Safety Program and are made aware of all safety concerns and any
accidents/incidents in a timely manner. USA has an Open-Door
policy that all personnel can use to voice safety concerns.
Managers and Supervisors at all levels actively participate in
promoting safety and enforcing safe work practices. USA requires
that all employees be committed to performing their work in
accordance with safe work practices and has empowered all
employees to stop work, without retribution, to voice safety
concerns or issues.
An effective Safety Program requires that
Safety Professionals and Managers (SP&M) possess an
understanding of regulatory requirements, proven safety means
and methods, and their roles and responsibilities. USA has
Corporate Safety and Quality Managers who ensure that all of our
field operations adhere to our Corporate Safety and Health and
Site Work Plans and maintain our Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP). USA has also established a core staff of SP&M to
administer our Safety Program. USA’s SP&M possess the formal
training and experience needed to effectively administer the
program and are enrolled in continual safety education programs.
Prior to assignment to this staff, these personnel must possess
a detailed understanding of the OSHA, DoD, USACE, and other
applicable regulatory requirements and safety standards.
The effectiveness of any program is directly reflected in the
results that are achieved. USA uses the Experience Modification
Rate (EMR) to measure the effectiveness of our safety program.
The Figure below illustrates that USA has an effective Safety
Program.