MTC Safety Is...

… a personal priority, a challenge for individuals to use their training to anticipate site conditions, assess site hazards, both evident and potential to determine safe work practices. Individuals are empowered to assess risks and to stop work to mitigate risks.

… our Managers responding to staff’s concerns and developing a safe plan to provide our services.

… integrated into our business model, is aligned with our quality standards and is written into our technical procedures. It is not a separate function or requirement; it’s how we provide professional testing services.

Our safety goals are accomplished through open communication, vast training and through experience gained by reviewing safety risks.

Key elements of our safety program are:

New Hire Orientation and Safety Awareness Training
Work Task Specific Training
Pre-Project Safety Review
Daily Site Hazard Assessments
Weekly Managers Safety Update
Weekly Departmental Safety Awareness Information
Monthly Company-wide Safety Meetings
Quarterly Committee and Leadership Team Meetings
Near-miss, First-Aid Injury, Recordable Injury reporting and review

A Word From Our Corporate Safety Officer

“I feel personally responsible for creating the environment so that MTC staff can have what they need, both in equipment and knowledge to work safely. I will hear their words and respond to their requests.Our culture allows our most inexperienced staff to approach our most senior staff when they are working in an unsafe manner or are at risk of being injured. As a senior safety member, I want my coworkers to watch out for me. I want to go home to my family, just like I want them to go home to theirs.

It is great to work for a company where safety culture is the top priority. Supervisors genuinely care about your safety on the job and are always available to communicate when a problem arises.”

Allan Howland
ASP, Corporate Safety Officer

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