Piedmont Safety Solutions believes that safety training is one the most basic steps in creating a safe workplace. OSHA requires specific training for many of the tasks workers are assigned to complete and Piedmont Safety Solutions can ease the burden of such training. Managers, Supervisors, and associates alike must all be trained to know and understand the safe operating principles of an industrial or construction setting. Our training classes include: Video Shorts, discussion based Power Point presentations, practical’s, and full documentation.

Piedmont Safety Solutions offers training courses in the following areas :

Power Industrial Truck (Forklift)

Overhead Crane / Basic Rigging

Lock Out / Tag Out

Hot Works (Torch & Welding)

Respiratory Protection / Fit Testing

Hazard Communication / MSDS

Aerial Platform (Man lift / Scissors Lift)

Fall Prevention

Basic Electrical Safety

Confined Space Entry

First Aid / CPR / Bloodborne Pathogens

Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer (10/30 hour for Construction & General Industry)

Trenching & Excavation

Injury and Illness Prevention Program Development (I2P2)

The Injury and Illness Prevention Program, or I2P2, is the cornerstone of an organizations safety program and sets the stage for creating a positive safety culture. It represents, in writing, Managements position on workplace safety and the means to address specific hazards within the workplace. It's also used as a guide for Supervisors to understand management’s position on workplace safety and assist them in ensuring workers under their direction follow company safety guidelines as well as the OSHA regulations . The type of business and exposures will dictate the material within the I2P2; the more hazardous activities you have the more in depth your I2P2 must be. After a complete hazard analysis audit of your work-place, Piedmont Safety can assist you in developing an I2P2 that best fits your needs. Programs such as LO/TO, Respiratory Protection and Hearing Conservation are examples of written programs that must be included in your Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Contact Piedmont Safety to schedule a free consultation.

Equipment Calibration & Grade "D" Air Checks

If your company requires workers to wear air-supplied respirators for protection from harmful substances, safety Standards require calibrations and air-checks to be completed on a regular frequency. Piedmont Safety can assist in calibrations of carbon monoxide monitors used in applications where oil lubricated air compressors are used to supply breathing air to workers. We can also conduct air- checks to insure workplace air compressors are providing Grade “D” air quality to workers wearing air-supplied respirators.

Complying with OSHA's permissible exposure limits, or PELs', can be challenging. Whether it's noise levels or indoor air quality issues, Piedmont Safety Solutions can assist your company in establishing exposure profiles and taking necessary steps to ensure your associates are protected from harmful exposures in your workplace.

Short Term Exposures

Exposure Ceilings

Indoor Air Quality Sampling

Ventilation

Noise Exposures

Hearing Conservation Programs

• Identify behaviors to be shaped
• Establish checklist or score cards to be used during observations
• Establish and train associates to complete observations (100% participation)
• Schedule observations
• Observers complete observations and score card and return to Leadership
• Collect, tabulate, and track observation data
• Post observation data for all to see and report findings to Management / Supervision
• Introduce “Feedback” concepts to observers / train all observers on giving Feedback
• Continue observations w/ immediate Feedback (both appreciative and constructive)
• Retrain respective associates on desired behaviors as needed or celebrate accomplishments with individuals or groups.
• Recheck for desired behavior(s) every 3-6 months or when a shift in behavior(s) is recognized
• Never use the BBS program to discipline associates for unsafe behaviors

Piedmont Safety Solutions has extensive experience in the implementation of Advanced Risk Reduction programs and can be of great assistance in getting your programs up and running. Call for more information or to schedule an on-site consultation.

Fleet Loss Prevention
Any company using fleet vehicles should be concerned with loss potential involved with vehicular incidents. One serious accident involving the general public could have devastating affects on your business. Piedmont Safety Solutions believes that loss potential can be significantly reduced by taking the following steps:

Development of a Fleet Safety Manual

Conduct MVR back-ground checks for all fleet drivers

Implement a post-incident alcohol and drug-testing program

Conduct driver training courses with associates operating vehicles on public roadways

Sub-Contractor Qualifications

If your company uses subcontractors to complete specific job-site tasks, you may be held accountable for their workplace safety compliance under OSHA's Multi-Employer Citation Policy. OSHA will often site a General Contractor as well as the Subcontractor under this Standard. Steps to be taken to defend your organization against such violations include:

Establishment of Subcontractor Pre -Qualification requirements

Review of subcontractor safety training records

Job-Site Audits / Inspections

Record of abatement

Piedmont Safety Solutions, LLC offers its clients Subcontractor Compliance Program development to help ensure you are using qualified subs and job-site audits and inspections with report and abatement procedures to ensure that your subs are complying with safety standards while working on your job-site.

Much can be done to reduce the impact that work related injuries have on the bottom line. Piedmont Safety Solutions can assist your company in developing a functional “Return to Work Program” that will ensure claims are handled properly at all levels within the organization. Elements of such a program include:

A written return to work program

Proper reporting protocols

An aggressive “light-duty” program

Enhanced relations with company Medical Providers

Claims Management Training for Supervisors and Managers

Proper claims management can make the difference between closing claims quickly or having them “blow-up” and take extensive resources to close them. Workers Compensation claims can be controlled to some extent with a solid claims management program and proper training. Call Piedmont Safety Solutions to learn more about our workers compensation case management training programs.