Safety First

At NESTEC we always place safety first. The personal safety and health of each employee, subcontractor, vendor, and customer is of supreme importance to the management of NESTEC, Inc. Over the years we’ve worked extremely hard to improve our safety protocols.

The prevention of job-related injuries and ailments is more important than production rates and costs. NESTEC’s policies and procedures are consistent with all governing regulations and the safest practices in the industrial construction and service industries. As such, they are intended to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is conducive to the health of every person we work for and with.

SAFETY FIRST is the beginning of every proposal and project at NESTEC to ensure the successful completion of all NESTEC’s air emission control and energy conservation installations.

Safe practice, job-site training, reporting of unsafe conditions, hazard identification, and control are first in NESTEC’s everyday efforts to provide the best and most economical air emission control and energy conservation systems available.

SAFE PRACTICES

• Employee Protection
  • Using the right TOOLS for the job
  • Wearing proper PROTECTION (PPE)
  • Following prescribed PROCEDURES
  • Positioning the body correctly for the task
  • Avoiding exposure to bloodborne pathogens
• Respiratory Protection      
• Fall Protection
• Ladder Safety               
• Confined Space Alertness
• Lockout/Tagout Procedures
• Hazard Communication
  • Employee Sign-off Statements
• Hazardous Chemical List Awareness
• Process Safety Management       
• Electrical Safety Preparedness   
• Hot Work Safety Programs  
• Heat Illness Prevention      
• Driving Safety        
• Portable Fire Extinguisher Usage      
• Substance Abuse Awareness      
• Proper Aerial Lift Usage        
• OSHA Injury / Illness Record Keeping    
• Asbestos Awareness       
• Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness      
• General Waste Management Practices     
• Spill Prevention and Response     
• Fitness for Duty Assessments       
• Lead Awareness       
• Risk Assessment (Identification of Hazards)   
• Subcontractor Management Plans

TRAINING

NESTEC’s staff maintains a continuing safety education program, complete with certifications, to ensure we are employing the latest best practices and procedures in the industry.

COMMUNICATIONS

Good communication is essential for accident prevention. The ability to recognize, understand, and effectively transmit safety information is vital to avoiding dangerous situations.  

• Communication involves a sender, a recipient, and a message that is understood by both. Two-way, face-to-face communication is the best way to convey messages on the job. This method allows for feedback to let the sender know that the message has been received and understood as well as an opportunity for the recipient to ask follow up questions.  
• Because messages can be filtered by the recipient’s level of knowledge, biases, or moods, it is important to tailor communication modes to meet the needs and characteristics of the audience. A combination of oral and written communications for technical or complex messages provides the best result.  
• In communicating with others, verbal and nonverbal messages must be consistent. Also, messages are absorbed better when positive reinforcement is included with constructive criticism and corrective instructions.  
• In supervisory work, listening is a key component of good communication. Managers spend about 45-percent of their time listening, yet the average person retains no more than 30-percent of what he or she hears.  

• Toolbox Talk Meetings: Also known as Toolbox Topics, Safety Chats, or Tailgate Meetings, Toolbox Talks are brief safety talks or meetings about a specific subject at the beginning of a shift. These talks are a quick (two to five minute) interactive discussion on safety related topics. They cover a variety of short safety training subjects and to remind employees of the importance of safety each day before they go to work.
  • The talks may involve any relevant safety topic but are recommended to be tailored to risks at the specific job site on which they are held. Several Internet sites offer Toolbox Talk topics complete with text (e.g. http://safetytoolboxtopics.com).
  • Subcontractors are included in all NESTEC, Inc. toolbox talks.

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL

• FLAMMABLE: Catches fire easily
• EXPLOSIVE: Detonates under certain conditions
• CORROSIVE: Burns the skin or eyes
• TOXIC: poisonous and/or caustic
• HAZOP (hazard and operability): the systematic examination of a complex planned or existing process or operation to identify and evaluate problems that may represent risks to personnel or equipment:
  • Preliminary hazard analysis supports the development application by demonstrating that risk levels do not preclude approval
  • Hazard and operability studies, fire safety studies, emergency planning, and updated hazard analysis underpin the design phase of the project
  • Construction safety studies ensure facility safety during construction and commissioning, particularly when there is interaction with existing operations
  • Implementation of a safety management system provides safety assurance during ongoing operation  
  • Regular independent hazard audits verify the integrity of the safety systems and that the facility is being operated in accordance with its hazards-related conditions of consent

SAFETY FIRST is the beginning of every proposal and project at NESTEC to ensure the successful completion of all NESTEC’s air emission control and energy conservation installations.

For assistance from our extensive experience, call or e-mail NESTEC Inc. for a free evaluation of your VOC control equipment needs.  

Office: 610.323.7670

Jim Nester, CEO: jnester@nestecinc.com

Rick Reimlinger, Vice President: rick.reimlinger@nestecinc.com

Rodney L. Pennington, PE, Vice President of Key Accounts: rpennington@nestecinc.com

William Holden, Aftermarket & Services Manager: wholden@nestecinc.com