Safety

A Culture of Safety

Providing a safe work environment for everyone is our primary concern at Kraft Construction. Both, clients and workers benefit from Kraft’s proven safety program. We firmly believe that a safe work place is the key to operational excellence and eliminates injuries and property damage with the additional benefit of reducing operating costs.

Honored as the “Best Overall Safety Program” in the State of Florida by the Associated General Contractors of America, Kraft’s safety program is recognized for exceptional training, active employee involvement, innovation and management commitment. Our record further demonstrates the depth of our commitment to safety. Our Experience Modification Rate (EMR) is nearly half the national average. The low rate provides access to reduced insurance premiums and is an excellent report card of our historical safety performance proving effectiveness of our safety program.

Our Program — Above and Beyond

Going above and beyond to eliminate accidents is the aim everyday for everyone on a Kraft job site. Our safety program exceeds OSHA requirements raising the bar on the commitment to safety.

We have a culture of safety. Excellence in safety is not a goal, it is an expectation. We establish this expectation from the start. Safety training is an integrated part of the company’s employee orientation program. Every employee receives the on-site training prior to working on a project.

We provide OSHA 30-hour training in-house to our employees, addressing each subpart of the OSHA standards. In our training we examine the components of Kraft’s Safety Program and how they exceed OSHA standards.

On all Kraft project sites, weekly “Toolbox Talks” are held with all employees where safe work practices are discussed. We require that our subcontractors attend these weekly safety meetings and document that their employees attend as well.

Our project teams are expected to lead by example, putting safety first in their daily work activities. For each of our projects, a site specific project safety plan is developed, taking into account the specific safety requirements and environment of the project. This plan outlines the responsibilities relating to safety for everyone on the project. We require our subcontractors to have safety plans in place as well.

Our safety principles are firm and our safety program is backed by company policy. We are fully committed to a drug-free work environment through both pre-employment screening and random drug testing for all employees.