Road to Zero
A decade ago, we cemented our commitment to
employee safety through our Road to Zero program.
Road to Zero embodies our commitment to a safe and
productive workplace. The program encourages our
employees to proactively correct unsafe conditions and
achieve annual injury-free workplace goals. Our Safety
Honor Road includes Davey Tree employees who have
been free of a recordable accident for one or more
years. Due to our focus on safety, the number of
employees on the Safety Honor Road has increased
14 percent, while total labor hours have increased
more than 6.5 million, since 2005.
We are consistent and vigilant when it comes to
safeguarding our employees, customers and the
general public from preventable accidents as related
to our performed services and in enforcing our
safety policies. This priority defines our brand and
emphasizes the value we place on each employee.
Freedom from harm is not a privilege but a goal to
be achieved and perpetuated day by day through
our Road to Zero program—no employee works
entirely alone. Each employee is involved with all
employees and is responsible to conduct their
work in a safe manner. A safe, healthy workplace
is dependent on each employee's participation and
support toward safety practices and procedures.
It is vital for all employees to keep out of harm's
way; they owe this to themselves, their families,
their fellow employees and to their jobs.
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