Safety Training: We are committed to instruct
employees in safe and healthy work practices. To
achieve this goal, we provide safety training to
each employee specific to that employee's work
assignment, such as:
Davey Career Development Program of
Task-Specific Safe Work Procedures
PPE Policy and Davey Safety Department
Approved Equipment Selection
Hearing Conservation
Eye Protection
Fire Prevention
Davey Drug/Alcohol Abuse Policy
Job Hazard Identification, Planning, Control
and Briefing
Worksite Setup
Davey First Aid – CPR and Aerial Rescue Program
Davey Defensive Driving Program
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Requirements
Equipment Inspection and Maintenance
Equipment Guarding
Lock-out Tag-out
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
Pesticide and Chemical Storage, Use and Care
Storm Work Procedures
Supervisors have had previous on-the-job training in all
phases of the work to which they are assigned. Further
safety education and training is achieved through:
Direct instruction and mentoring by
experienced managers, supervisors and
safety department representatives
Periodic safety management meetings
Periodic safety leadership seminars
Conducting safety meetings
Periodic leaflets, pamphlets and brochures
supplied by the company
Department of Transportation (DOT) compliance
guides and technical journals
Assistance from corporate safety department,
human resources and Davey Institute personnel
Client Health and Safety
Safety is our first priority when we interact with
clients. We encourage safety by offering services
that benefit and protect community landscapes and
educate clients on tree and landscape care.
Product Safety and Labeling: Our primary responsibility
is to ensure that the products we use are evaluated
and selected based upon safety (to employees and
the environment), efficacy and economic value.
Storm Responses: We collaborate with the
government, public and private sectors in various
storm response projects. Davey Resource Group
utility operations offer field inspections for compliance
and safety, damage assessments and notifications,
and expert data collection. In 2013, severe ice storms
were prevalent, especially in Toronto, Ontario, where
the largest Christmas-week storm in Toronto's history
damaged an estimated 20 percent of the city's urban
canopy. The ice storm also impacted Michigan, where
hundreds of our employees helped over 350,000
residential properties that did not have power. Despite
the challenges our crewmembers faced, they rose to
the occasion without one safety-related incident. We
work diligently so we are always prepared to respond
to storm emergencies for our clients.
Fire Safety: We recognize that fire safety is an important
issue, particularly in dry regions. We reduce the risk of
wildfires by removing unwanted brush and providing
maintenance to keep trees from power lines.
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