The Reality of Safety
The Reality of Safety
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As a veteran painting business owner, Tim Flood thought he had his company's safety protocol in check. However, he soon had to reexamine and overhaul his safety procedures when a preventable ladder accident caused serious injury and ultimately death to one of his crew members.
Tim talks about the safety audit of his company after the incident, working with OSHA, and he shares what new methods he and his leadership has implemented. He is now a vocal advocate about safety and stresses it needs to be part of employee culture from day one.
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Tim's Safety Article
https://www.pcapainted.org/blog/the-reality-of-safety-measures/
For further viewing, watch how Alpine Painting has created a culture of safety in PCA's Business Anatomy episode - "Safety as the Competitive Advantage."
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