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SAFETY FIRST!

At Hour Electric the safety of our employees, customers and by-standers are of top priority at all times. 

 

Hour Electric is a member of ISNetworld's group of contractor's who's safety programs are reviewed and certified by grade. Our current EMR rating is .83 which is lower than the industrial average of 1.0 due to our commitment to safety at all levels.

 

If your company is currently working with or interested in working with Hour Electric and reviewing safety programs is part of your prequalification process please forward these requests to our Office Manager, Tabitha Palmer.

 

To ensure the safety of our employees they are highly trained in their field and have some or all of the following certifications:

01

OSHA - HAZWOPER 40 HOUR
 

 

  • The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances -- including hazardous waste -- and who are engaged in one of the following operations as specified by 1910.120(a)(1)(i-v) and 1926.65(a)(1)(i-v):

    • clean-up operations -- required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances -- that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;

    • corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);

    • voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;

    • operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations; and

    • emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard

 

  • Workers must have 40 hours of initial training and at least three days of supervised field experience before they are allowed to enter the site

02

29 CFR 1910.120 - OSHA HAZWOPER 8 HOUR REFRESHER
 

  • OSHA HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher training is required to be completed by the employee's annual anniversary date.

 

  • Training requirements are outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 (eight) hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. The requirements are for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards. The training is comprised of nine sections covering topics pertaining to workplace hazards associated with Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Topics include HAZWOPER regulations, site characterization, toxicology, hazard recognition, personal protective equipment, decontamination, medical surveillance, confined space entry and emergency procedures.


 

03

NFPA 70E - ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING
 

  • NFPA 70E, titled Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is a standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The document covers electrical safety requirements for employees. The NFPA is best known for its sponsorship of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70).

 

  • NFPA 70E addresses employee workplace electrical safety requirements. The standard focuses on practical safeguards that also allow workers to be productive within their job functions. Specifically, the standard covers the safety requirements for the following:

    • Electrical conductors and equipment installed within or on buildings or other structures, including mobile homes, recreational vehicles, and other premise (yards, carnival, parking lots, and industrial substations)

    • Conductors that connect installations to a supply of electricity

    • Other outside conductors on the premises

04

29 CFR 1910.146 - CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
 

  • A confined space is an enclosed area with limited space and accessibility. An example is the interior of a storage tank, which may be occasionally entered by workers for maintenance but is otherwise not a habitable space. Hazards in a confined space often include harmful dust or gases, asphyxiation, submersion in liquids or free-flowing granular solids (for example, grain bins), electrocution, or entrapment.

 

 

  • Confined space accidents are of particular concern in occupational safety and health due to the hazards that they pose to the victim and subsequently to a rescue team. Confined space training outlines the skills and protocols for safe entry to confined spaces, and includes precautions such as locking and tagging out connecting piping, testing of breathable air quality, forced ventilation, observation of workers in the space, and a predetermined rescue plan with appropriate safety harnesses and other rescue equipment standing by.

05

OSHA - 10 HOUR CONSTRUCTION SAFTETY

 

  •  The OSHA10 training course teaches recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of safety and health hazards in workplaces. This course also provides information regarding workers’ rights, employer responsibilities and how to file a complaint. It was also designed to help workers stay up-to-date with their OSHA safety requirements.

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