301 Main Project Road Schriever, Louisiana 70395 985-447-5764 24288 Highway 190 Robert, Louisiana 70455 985-419-9925
BYRON E. TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INC. COMPANY PROFILE - TALBOT Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. (Talbot), was founded in 1975 and incorporated in 1976. Our primary office is located at 301 Main Project Road in Schriever, LA, with an additional office in Robert, LA. With a proven industry record of delivering on time, within budget, and meeting clients’ expectations, we have built a reputation of excellence. The keys to our continued success are not only the products and services we provide, but the expertise of our team. Our knowledge and professionalism set us apart and have made us a regional leader in the construction industry. Our customer list is extensive and includes oil field service companies, commercial real estate developers, financial institutions, medical service facilities, educational institutions, supermarkets, and many municipality, parish, and state entities. Primarily involved in civil and industrial construction, our services include grubbing and excavation, fill placement, sub-base preparation, drainage, water, and sewerage systems, concrete paving, asphalt surfacing, and highway and street construction. We are also a vendor of civil construction materials such as sand, topsoil, and limestone. We hold License #12198 with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, and are also licensed in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas. Our labor force consists of approximately 100 employees, and includes skilled laborers, concrete finishers, pipe layers, and heavy equipment operators. We have developed and continue to maintain strong working relationships with numerous engineering and architectural firms throughout south Louisiana. We are dedicated to safety, and strongly believe that the keys to achieving our safety goals are based on awareness, training, and reinforcement. The results of our program have been award- winning and we continue to strive to maintain and develop the highest standards of safety. 1
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BYRON E. TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INC. SAFETY Company Overview In-house Risk Assessment Professional Experience Modification Rating: 0.79 Total Recordable Incident Rating: 0.86 Industry Standard is 3.0 Numerous Safety Awards: • Top Safety Control Manager • Top Safety Performer • Top Fleet Safety Performer Implementation Workplace Principles: • Short Service Employee with Mentoring program • Behavior Based Safety • Stop Work Authority Company-wide Safety meetings Site risk assessments and evaluations Site-specific safety plans 4
BYRON E. TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INC. SAFETY Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. strongly believes that the safety of our employees is of utmost importance, and places high value on conducting our business with respect and care towards people and the environment. Through leadership, dedicated employees, subcontractors who follow our example, and ownership that embraces a culture of safety, Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. sets the highest standard of safety in our industry. Our leaders and employees are trained to maintain a quality work environment, which promotes the well-being of the communities we serve. General Company Safety Philosophy Statement Our general company safety philosophy has been developed to reflect and communicate the proactive safety attitude maintained at this company. Our company moto is “Committed to Safety -- There is always time to do it right.” Our 10 life-saving rules are: 1. Always wear PPE as required. 2. 100% fall protection required on unguarded areas 6’ or higher. 3. Never enter an excavation/trench unless properly shored. 4. Always use proper technique when lifting. 5. Know your emergency procedures, contacts, routes, and safe areas. 6. Lock-out/tag-out. 7. Complete a JSA before doing a task. 8. Always report near-misses, injuries, and accidents ASAP. 9. Always operate equipment in a safe manner. 10. Do it safe or not at all. We will comply with appropriate safety and security laws and regulations such as those established by: • The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), • The Department of Transportation (DOT), • Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and • All other applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations. 5
BYRON E. TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INC. VISION STATEMENT: • We believe that the safety of employees is of utmost importance, along with quality, production, and cost control. Maintenance of safe operating procedures at all times is of both monetary and human value, with the human value being far greater to the employer, the employee, and the community. The following principles support this philosophy: - All injuries and accidents are preventable through establishment of and compliance with safe work procedures. - The prevention of bodily injury and safeguarding of health are the first considerations in all workplace actions and are the responsibility of every employee at every level. - Written safety plans describing the safe work practices and procedures to be practiced in all workplace actions are an essential element of the overall workplace safety program. All employees at every level are responsible for knowing and following the safety practices described in the written safety plans. - Off the job, all employees should be similarly safe and demonstrate awareness of potential hazards. Written Safety Plans In Place Because we care about our employees and strive to provide a safe work environment, we have put into place a number of written safety plans. These written plans provide guidance and direction for the safety issues they cover. The topics covered in written safety plans at this company include the following: • CAP-Critical Action Plan, • ERP- Emergency Response Plan • Subcontractor Safety Management Agreement • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Manual H.E.S (Health, Environmental and Safety) Programs • BBS- Behavior Based Safety • SWA- Stop Work Authority • SSE- Short Service Employee • PTW-Permit To Work • JSA- Job Safety Analysis • RCA- Root Cause Analysis 6
BYRON E. TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INC. Employer/Employee Responsibilities This section lists responsibilities of employers and employees. These responsibilities are to be taken seriously at all times. Employer's responsibility to provide a safe work environment: The employer's paramount obligation is to provide a safe and healthful work environment. This can be achieved through training and providing information to all employees regarding proper work practices and safe operating practices. Achievement of this goal is to be checked through regular inspections of facilities and equipment where unsafe conditions might be found. Employee's responsibility to follow all safety rules and work safely at all times: All employees have a responsibility to themselves and to the company for their safety and the safety of their coworkers. All employees are required to: - Comply with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations relevant to their work. - Observe all company rules and regulations related to the efficient and safe performance of their work. - Integrate safety into each job function and live by this philosophy in the performance of job duties. - Report or correct unsafe equipment and practices. - Report any accidents that occur while on the job. Disciplinary Policy All safety rules, procedures, and plans in effect at this company are intended to be followed. Upon violation of any company safety rule, the violating employee will be disciplined. The list of possible disciplinary actions includes: • Verbal • Written • Suspension • Termination A Supervisor may choose to use a more stringent form of reprimand depending on the severity and the number of times an employee committed the same violation. The severity of the penalty will be in direct correlation to the severity of the safety violation. 7
BYRON E. TALBOT CONTRACTOR, INC. Examples: • Not following written or verbal safety procedures, guidelines, or rules • Participating in horseplay • Failure to wear PPE, wearing it incorrectly, or destroying it DEDICATED ON-STAFF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. employs a Safety/Risk Manager that promotes our safety culture on a daily basis. His duties include: policy enforcement, documentation efforts, inspecting projects, reporting issues, supervising other safety professionals, and examining reports from Supervisors. We also have a staff of full-time dedicated safety professionals that visit projects, and on our larger projects, they stay on location from inception to completion. TRAINING All employees must complete mandatory training that is outlined in company training matrix. This matrix is designed to ensure all employees are meeting their annual required training from OSHA, MSHA, ANSI and DOT. Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. has a full-time employee that is certified to do all necessary training onsite. A dedicated classroom is designed to facilitate a training environment that is conducive to learning. Our certified training instructor continues his required CEU’s to keep his training certifications valid and training information up-to-date. 8
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