SAFETY

CORE VALUES

At River City Construction, Inc. safety is not just a priority; it is the core value of our organization. We strive to maintain an incident-free company through continuous training and education, implementing and updating industry best practices, and organization-wide involvement in promoting a strong safety culture.

A safe, positive work ethic and employee respect are among the core values that originated with the company's founder and president, William "Dwain" Edwards.

Since 1975, Dwain Edwards has built River City Construction around safety and efficiency, insisting the two go hand-in-hand.

Following in Dwain’s legacy, our company is constantly improving upon safety measures in the office, in the field, and in the homes of our customers.

Key Factors to Our Successful Safety Record Include:

• Mandatory Safety Training and Certification for all new employees

• Line Worker Apprenticeship Training Program

• Required attendance at regular Safety Meetings

• Job Briefings before any job is begun; Briefings involve potential Hazards, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy source controls, and PPE

• Routine job site and protective equipment safety audits for each crew

• Safe Workplace Culture that considers both the public and fellow employees

• Mandatory Safety Qualifications required for all service types

• Drug-Free Workplace Policy

• Field Work Planning and Office Safety Protocols

• Emergency Planning & Response Training

• Safety Watcher(s) with no additional job duties assigned to potentially hazardous work sites and required to remain until relieved