ABOVE:  Tools of the Trade that make construction work safer.  Click the above image to see a larger version of this image with labels for each type of equipment.

ABOVE:   Sinnett Builders' Safety Incentives include "Carhartt" brand protective jackets which are given to those employees with a continuous record of 24 months or longer without any lost time due to injury on the job.  The jacket pictured above belongs to Field Supervisor Jeff Sinnett.

ABOVE:  These plastic covers are referred to as "Hats," and are used to cover the sharp ends of steel rebar which protrudes from a concrete foundation wall.  Without such a cover, construction workers could easily impale themselves if they were to fall on a section of rebar.  These plastic covers are also used to cap electrical conduit and other sharp objects which remain exposed until a wall is completed.

Because of these potential hazards, Sinnett Builders has established one of the most comprehensive and stringent safety programs in Northern Colorado.   Sinnett Builders employs "Overland Safety", a Professional Safety Consultant, to administrate our safety program and to train employees on safe methods of constructions, evaluate job sites and their potential hazards, and to keep Sinnett Builders equipment in safe condition. Overland Safety constantly researches and implements new, more effective construction methods and equipment to keep Sinnett Builders projects safe.  Additionally, Overland Safety helps Sinnett Builders comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

Field Supervisors must complete special training to eliminate as many potential safety hazards on their jobsites as possible.   Every Sinnett Builders employee is required to wear a hard hat at all times, as well as long pants (not shorts), and shirts which cover the torso while working on a Sinnett Builders project site.

All Sinnett Builders field employees attend a weekly Safety meeting, conducted by each Field Supervisor, every Monday morning at the project sites.  Each week employees are trained on a new subject area of construction safety.  Employees are trained on how to protect project sites from trespassers (including children), wind damage and flying debris, cold weather hazards, the safe use of construction tools and equipment, and other safety concerns.

Sinnett Builders also has implemented safety incentive programs for field employees.  Those employees who maintain a safety record of 24 months or longer receive jackets and other rewards.

When calculating the success of these safety programs, Sinnett Builders even includes lost work days due to employee illnesses resulting from exposure to natural elements such as the cold.  Out of more than 87,000 field work hours last year, the number of employee work days lost was a mere .001%—only ten total days.  Sinnett Builders' Workmen's Compensation Experience Modification Rate has continued to range above 90% since 1995.

Due to these safety programs, Sinnett Builders enjoys a superior safety record compared to other Northern Colorado Contractors.    The Colorado Department of Labor Division of Workmen's Compensation has consistently awarded Sinnett Builders each year with a "Premium Cost Containment Certificate" which allows Sinnett Builders to obtain the lowest possible insurance rates for its employees.  In turn, these savings in insurance costs make Sinnett Builders not only a safer contractor, but a more competitive contractor.

If you would like more information about Sinnett Builders' safety programs, contact us by clicking *HERE*, or click on the carpenter image at the top of this page.