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How Does General Chipping Put OSHA Safety Training to Work?

The General Chipping crew is dedicated to safe practices on the job site, and we rely on regular OSHA safety training to make it all possible. How exactly does OSHA training factor in to our day-to-day? In our minds, it’s all about translating rules and regulations into best practices we can put into action. Here are just a few of the ways OSHA safety training stands front and center at General Chipping.

OSHA safety training plays an important role in General Chipping's day-to-day operations.

Proper Safety Certification is Required to Work with Our Company
General Chipping takes pride in hiring the best concrete chipping pros out there, and many of our crew members have been in the business for five or more years. Throughout the hiring process, we ask for proof that an applicant has undergone proper OSHA safety training for the work that we do — and, if they haven’t, we get them trained. That training is part of their induction into our company. Once they’re full-fledged members of the General Chipping team, our workers are required to undergo ongoing training with everyone else, including the office staff. Those courses cover a full range of topics, from fall prevention to OSHA-10 and safety while working in confined spaces.

We Host Regular Training Sessions
Tools and technologies are changing all the time, and even the sharpest teams benefit from training aimed at helping them take on their work in the safest, smartest manner possible. General Chipping regularly hosts targeted educational sessions focused on topics such as OSHA rules and regulations, and hands-on lessons that mimic experiences in the field. By regularly emphasizing everything from first aid and CPR know-how to equipment safety considerations and the best ways to approach silo and mixer maintenance, we provide a solid knowledge base our team can turn to on the job —  and which could save crew members’ lives.

Our Team Members Hold Themselves — and Others — Accountable
At General Chipping, we stress to our crew members that safety is everyone’s job. If crew members witness others displaying unsafe concrete chipping practices such as getting to work without proper PPE, we encourage them to bring it to that team member’s attention in a diplomatic way. If that doesn’t work, we ask that they express their concerns to a manager, who can take it from there. It’s not about getting the other guy in trouble, but keeping everyone protected. After all, we’re all on the same team.

Curious about the other ways we work to keep things safe at General Chipping? Our Safety page is a great start. You can also check out our Resources page for other great information about our industry and concrete chipping as a whole.