Employment | Internships and Co-ops | Career Development | Benefits | Safety Program At American Engineering Testing, Inc. (AET), the health and well being
of our employees is of greatest importance. It is our policy to conduct
field, laboratory and office activities in a manner that promotes safety
and protection of employees, clients and the public.
Through the collective and continuous efforts of every employee, the Health
and Safety Director, Management and the Safety Committee, our goal to
reduce injuries and eliminate hazards is achieved. We are fully committed
to providing regular employee training and dedicate significant resources
toward that end.
Every employee at AET completes an extensive safety orientation program
upon initial hire; on-the-job training is conducted for all safety-sensitive
positions; additional safety training is a requirement on most worksites;
employees are encouraged to report all safety incidents and accidents;
each incident/accident is promptly and thoroughly investigated; safety
issues are a regular topic in department meetings; the safety committee
meets monthly and publishes a newsletter featuring any concerns and other
safety related information. Further, the Company provides annual safety
refresher training in a number of areas including, but not limited to:
Hazardous Materials Handling, Right-to-Know, Confined Space Entry, Fall
Protection, Excavation Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Ergonomics, Back
Injury Prevention, First Aid and CPR.
AET’s Drug-Free Workplace Program includes pre-employment and reasonable
suspicion testing. The Program expanded in January 2003 to include company-wide
random drug testing for all safety-sensitive positions. We fully embrace
substance abuse prevention and offer counseling and treatment in our employee’s
health plan.
Employees are expected to contribute to their own and fellow employee’s
health and safety by learning and exercising safe work practices and complying
with the requirements of the Corporate Health and Safety Manual. |
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