Safe Business Practices
Employee Safety
We foster a culture of safety by adhering to rigorous
safety standards. We have a comprehensive Safety
and Loss Prevention Program that is designed to
prevent workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses.
The program promotes the safety and health of
our workers, provides a safe and healthy work
environment, safeguards our drivers and prevents
property damage. Key responsibilities of our
managers include:
Vigorously promoting safety as an integral value
at Davey
Enforcing company policies and making certain
all employees are trained in accordance with
The Davey Tree Expert Company Safety Program
Conducting inspections to recognize, identify and
evaluate workplace hazards on a continuing basis
Assisting in abating workplace hazards through
written job plans and daily project briefings
Making certain that workplace hazards are abated
in a timely and efficient manner
Timely reporting and proactive investigation of
incidents and claims
Actively participating in the appropriate resolution
of claims and Return to Work Program for
injured workers
Taking corrective measures toward prevention
of incident reoccurrence
Under management's leadership, all employees of
Davey are held accountable for providing a safe work
environment for themselves and their co-workers
as part of their conditions of employment, which are
referenced in our Code of Ethics.
In 2013, we had one fatality and are working
tirelessly to address work-related safety incidents.
We encourage safe business practices through:
Road to Zero Program: We have annual injury-free
workplace goals, which encourage employees
to proactively mitigate unsafe working conditions.
The Road to Zero requires a commitment from
all of us—from the chief executive officer to the
newest employee.
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WORK SAFETY PERFORMANCE (Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Reportables)
WORK RELATED INCIDENTS 2013 2012 2011 2010
Total Incident Rate
5.71 6.05 6.21 7.55
Lost Time Case (LTC) Rate
3.37 4.95 3.55 4.10
OSHA calculates an incidence rate of injuries and illnesses (including LTC rates) with the following formula:
(Number of injuries and illnesses X 200,000) / Employee hours worked = Incidence rate
Note: The LTC rates only consider incidents in which workdays were lost. The 200,000 hours in the formula represents the equivalent of
100 employees working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year, and provides the standard base for the incidence rates. Learn more from
the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://goo.gl/UrCx3P.
