At Ref-Chem, everything starts with safety.  We take safety into consideration in our every action...because it's the right thing to do!

Ref-Chem is committed first and foremost to a safe and healthy work environment.  Our safety record places Ref-Chem in the top echelon of engineering, construction, and maintenance companies in the United States.  To that end, we have trained our field management personnel in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of conditions and behaviors that lead to accidents.

We provide essential safety training as prescribed in OSHA Process Safety Management Guidelines, which includes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training and HAZCOM Training.  PPE and HAZCOM training are part of our new-hire orientation, which is required before any employee is allowed to work in the field.  All employees are informed of their responsibilities and rights under OSHA Process Safety Management guidelines.

Essential Elements of Our Safety Process

• New hire orientation (HAZCOM, PPE, Lock-out/Tag-out, Ladders and Climbing)
• Third party special safety training for all new hires as required
• Formal Substance and Alcohol Abuse Policy – new hire, random, for cause
• Full-time Safety Representative on all projects as required by policy
• Field safety auditing processes
• Regular site visits by management
• Daily safety meeting and safety task analysis performed on every job
• Site safety assessments by Safety and Loss Prevention professionals
• Required safety observations and hazard recognitions completed by all employees
• Required feedback with immediate feedback with the right to stop work
• Safety award programs and incentives
• Pre-employment physical testing
• Short service employee policy to mentor and oversee new Ref-Chem employees