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 Safety is number one
Sep 1, 2009
This summer, employees at both the cooperative and Blue Ridge Security Systems underwent First Aid and CPR training. Every member of the respective work forces participated. The training was led by our safety director, Billy House, and Sarah Mattern of our Statewide Association.
These half-day sessions, each with a group of 20 to 25 employees, sought to equip these workers with the tools and knowledge they would need to address a range of emergency situations. Blue Ridge places the strongest possible emphasis on safety, with our employees, our members, and the general public all in mind.
Billy’s responsibilities include planning and conducting the weekly employee safety meetings at both of the cooperative’s division offices. These meetings devote a great deal of time to job training.
From time to time, our safety director also makes unannounced visits to crews in the field to check on their work practices. These visits serve to remind our crews of the importance and strong emphasis that Blue Ridge places on the safety of all our employees.
As a certified First Aid and CPR instructor, Billy often gives his time to leading training courses and other safety programs at area fire departments, rescue squads, schools, and similar institutions. Our involvement with these organizations tends to raise the safety quotient of the communities in which we serve. That works to the potential benefit of our employees, our members, and others within those communities.
In the margin of this page, the Blue Ridge Mission Statement is reproduced every month. That statement reads in part that our “focus will be on exceeding customer expectations.” Blue Ridge is committed to the delivery of the best-quality service possible.
However, we also have a motto: “Service second only to safety.” As strong as the service impulse is at Blue Ridge, our duty to the safety of our work force and everyone else ranks even higher. Our employees are intent upon supplying the most reliable service, and we want to ensure that safety is uppermost in their minds as they do their jobs.
Sincerely,
Charles E. Dalton
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