Davey Tree's Road to Zero Program is a company-wide
initiative designed to eliminate safety risks and
incidents. We set 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. To recognize and
reinforce this behavior, we acknowledge employees
who have been recordable accident-free for a year or
more with our Safety Honor Road award. Other ways
we reinforce our commitment to safety include:
Safety training of all employees, covering hazards
and safety procedures specific to that employee's
work assignment, including:
Davey Tree career development program of
task-specific safe work procedures
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy
and Davey Tree safety department approved
equipment selection
Hearing conservation
Eye protection
Fire prevention
Davey Tree drug/alcohol abuse policy
(standard and DOT)
Job hazard identification, planning, control
and briefing
Worksite setup
Davey Tree first aid – CPR and aerial
rescue program
Davey Tree defensive driving program
Federal motor carrier safety requirements (DOT)
Equipment inspection and maintenance
Equipment guarding
Lock-out tag-out
OSHA hazard communication standard
Pesticide storage, use and care
Storm work procedures
Quarterly safety meetings for executive leadership,
general managers and vice presidents
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Visible stickers on all Davey Tree vehicles to encourage
the community to provide driving feedback
Three-day, regional seminars for our management
and supervisory personnel throughout North
America. Attendees rotate through the program on
a three-year basis. Topics include accident trends
and prevention, training techniques, team building,
accident investigation, claims management,
internal costing of insurance, substance abuse
policy, fleet safety, equipment maintenance and
regulatory compliance.
CLIENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
With every client engagement, we encourage safety
by offering services that benefit and protect community
landscapes and educate clients on proper tree and
landscape care.
Product Safety and Labeling: We evaluate every
product we use or deliver to clients on safety,
efficacy and economic value. As part of our
Environmental Policy, we are committed to
reducing and, where possible, eliminating the use
of products and services that cause environmental
harm or health and safety hazards to our clients,
our employees and our communities.
Emergency Responses: When emergencies,
especially storms, occur in our communities, we
collaborate with the government, public and private
sectors to respond. Davey Resource Group utility
operations offer field inspections for compliance
and safety, damage assessments and notifications
and expert data collection.
Fire Safety: Fire safety and prevention is a serious
issue, particularly in dry regions. We reduce the
risk of wildfires by removing unwanted brush and
providing maintenance to keep trees clear from
power lines.
