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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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November/December 2019
SAFETY
NEW ACCOUNT STARTS RIGHT WITH SAFETY STREAK
Davey crews on the Florida Power
& Light account are starting off this
new operation right by maintaining an
OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate
(TRIR) of 0.0 since ramping up the
account in January.
Initially, Davey started with just three
crews on the account. By October,
that number had grown to seven
crews totaling 17 employees.
Venancio Montero, project developer,
Florida Power & Light account, said
they work hard to ensure the client's
goals are met safely and efficiently.
"It's all about planning your work and
working your plan," Montero said.
Employees on the Florida Power and Light account include, pictured: Juan Avalos, Christian Avalos, David Gonzalez, Anthony Horne,
Francisco Flores, Elio Muro, Misael Marzo, Chad Benton, Cesar De Pro, Armando Osorio, Adam Horne, Jose Hernandez
and Luis Rivera. Not pictured are Jose Reyes, Dagoberto Sanchez and Marcos Guerrero.
For the crews, both the plan and the
work center on communication.
Montero makes sure they conduct
weekly safety tailgate meetings, daily
job briefings and even bi-monthly
safety managers' meetings. Close-
call communications, near-misses
and other topics are all fair game for
discussion.
Such frequent communication is an
important component in maintaining
their safety record, Montero said.
"We bring in any concerns regarding
safety to the group," he said. "Then,
as a group, we plan what we can do
to mitigate those safety concerns
in every area. I can't thank my team
enough for their constant focus on
exceeding both the client's expectations
and Davey's high safety standards."
Laura Wimer, director of client
experience, Eastern Utility services,
said the Florida Power & Light crews
are a perfect example of how Davey
works to provide each and every client
with an excellent service experience.
"This experience starts and ends with
safety," Wimer said. "We can provide
a quality product efficiently, but we
need to ensure that safety is our
constant throughout a project."