At Powder River, Safety Is a Priority

Private Safety Consultant 

In addition to our in-house safety manager, we retain a local independent safety consultant, Dave Riley, owner of Safety Consultants, located in Gillette, WY, to assist in training and accident prevention. We are up to date on all certifications needed to work with our clients in the mining & oil industry as well as other companies in our region and state. In addition to being up to date with the state of Wyoming and all Federal regulations, we are also certified to work in North Dakota. Some of the programs included are:

MSHA & OSHA

Employees and supervisors are cross-trained in both of these areas of state and federal safety standards through MSHA-certified miner training and OSHA 10 and 30 certifications. Additionally, Powder River Heating & Air Conditioning has enrolled in the OSHA Accreditation Program in an ongoing effort to improve our safety standards constantly.

Safeland 

Another important aspect of our safety compliance is Safeland training, which covers safety awareness of issues specific to the oil and gas industry. We use an outside vendor for pre-employment screening. We feel it fosters trust, safety, and fairness to the potential employees and current employees, as well as our customers and vendors who trust us to deliver.

Lead Renovation

We are taking the initiative with two EPA RRP-certified supervisors for lead contamination identification and safe work practices. Lead RRP is a lax area in Wyoming, but it is quickly becoming a standard job when dealing with the repair and renovation of lead-contaminated construction. We believe that our employees and clients deserve the extra safety that this training affords.

Drug Awareness

All our supervisors attend yearly comprehensive drug awareness training aimed at early recognition of at-risk employees.

 First Aid

Our supervisors and project leads receive first aid training above and beyond what is required by OSHA and MSHA regulations through Emergency First Response certification from our in-house EFR instructor. This program includes primary and secondary emergency care, as well as CPR and AED training. We frequently open our classes to allied professionals and sub-contractors at no charge to help improve emergency response on our jobs and in our community.