STEP Safety

Kelchner has received numerous ABC STEP Safety Awards.

The Kelchner team has developed the business model to manage risks for our customers. When risks are managed, the total cost of site preparation is lowered. A key factor in risk mitigation is an effective safety program. Safe operations translate into trouble-free, more profitable sites for the contractor and property owners as well.

Highest Standards in the Industry
Kelchner has high standards for safety because safe practices protect our employees, maximize shareholder value for our company, increase profits for our customers.

Safety is more than a statement – it’s ongoing, evolutionary and always progressing. We do this is through indoctrination, training, and continuing education. The best way to operate a safety program is to live it every day. The safety director provides the initial training of newly hired employees and keeps the company up to speed on best practices in the field.

Keys to Safety: Enforce policies and listen
Kelchner safety training is designed to insure that our employees understand the reasons behind the rules. One way we do this is by getting employee input to help create programs that everyone understands and supports.

Clean Employees
Kelchner has clean job sites and clean employees. Kelchner operates according to the highest Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation drug-free workplace requirements which include random drug testing, employee education, supervisor training, and expanded employee assistance.