"Safety Is No Accident"

As Midwest Drywall has continued to grow, the need for a safe work environment has grown. We believe in safety as a priority on each job for the primary benefit of our employees and our company, as well as our clients.

Because of this, we employ a full time Director of Safety and have a committed safety consultant on full-time retainer. The goal of our Director of Safety is to teach our supervisors and employees the attitude of safety. For us to be successful, we must have every employee aware of the safety concerns each day on each project. Through the consultant, we are able to objectively look at our safety program, make adjustments, and assist our managers in safe operations.

We believe that safety starts with each employee. Our employees must have the training and other resources to make correct decisions on their own. Our goal is to insure that the employee will make the correct decision every day. The culture of safety must be automatic in our company.

In 1999 and the preceding three years, our OSHA recordable rate is half the rate of the previous period.

Our EMR (experience modification rating) continues to improve.

In spite of these excellent results, we believe that safety is ongoing, a job never done. We continue to strive to improve and use our resources wisely and safely. Working with general contractors and owners of a similar philosophy will assist us in this endeavor.