Safety

At USIC, safety is a core value and the reason for every action we take and every decision we make. We protect excavators and our communities from the risks of an underground utility being struck and are committed to keeping our employees safe on the job and in their daily lives. Our safety culture is based on doing it safely, or not at all, and on knowing that there is always time to do it right.

Journey to Zero

At USIC, we are on a journey to reach zero safety incidents and zero injuries. Our focus is eliminating at-risk behaviors, evolving our safety culture, and equipping and empowering our employees with:

The highest level of personal protective equipment and work zone protection
Comprehensive, ongoing safety training
The A3 process – Assess risks, Analyze the safest course of action for mitigating each risk identified, and Act accordingly to remain safe
Defensive driving techniques
Time-out Authority to halt any unsafe activity until all risks have been eliminated
Continuous monitoring of safety performance, analysis of the root causes of incidents, and sharing of lessons learned
District safety committees

A Strong, Pervasive Safety Culture

Learn how behaviors become habits that keep our employees safe at work, at home, and on the journeys in between.

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