Safety Comes First

Safety comes first at Conservation, Seeding and Restoration Inc!

  • Kevin Osborne here, doing his best impersonation of an unconscious dummy during a recent CPR/First Aid re-certification.
  • CSR employees are OSHA 10hr safety certified while all crew leads and managers are OSHA 30hr certified.
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed.
  • Weekly and on-site “tailgate” safety meetings.
  • Job Safety Environmental Analysis (JSEA).
  • Chainsaw safety training.
  • Instructor led ATV training due to the variable terrain CSR operates in.
  • Wyoming One training for oil well sites as well as ground disturbance training.
  • Pre-employment and random drug screening required.

One Response

  1. Good to see! People with both passion and expertise in environmental restoration are hard to find so it is important to keep them safe.

    I am just preparing my presentation on “Motivating Your Bushcare Group” for the BCC Habitat Brisbane Induction Day – http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au.

    One of the things I really drum in is safe work practices. Nothing de-motivates (and directly impacts on productivity) a volunteer faster than finishing the day with a damaged back from bending over or using tools incorrectly.

    Michael Fox
    President Mt Gravatt Environment Group

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