Billitier Electric Inc. places a premium on the importance of electrical safety for all employees. Employee safety is a top priority in every aspect of our business, as our workforce is the most valuable resource. The company commits significantly to investing on an annual basis with regards to safety equipment, up-to-date safety training, and information to ensure that our employees have the safest possible work environment available to them. Billitier Electric Inc. has embraced a culture of safety and is using the Target Zero Safety Program- Zero Incidents, Zero Injuries, Zero Regrets, as one of many tools to aid in becoming a leader in safety in this industry.
OUR SAFETY CULTURE
From the President through our skilled craftworkers and back-office support, improved safety performance depends on making all employees accountable. We make it every employee’s responsibility to ensure:
- the safety program is carried out,
- everyone utilizes safety work practices,
- unsafe conditions are eliminated or controlled,
- necessary protective equipment is available and properly used,
- all personnel are instructed in safe practices, procedures, and job requirements,
- all incidents are thoroughly investigated, and the causes corrected immediately,
- and they are familiar with all safe working rules pertaining to their job.
TRAINING
We recognize that employee education is the cornerstone in the prevention of incidents and near misses. Safety training establishes a safety culture in which employees take ownership of our program and promote proper safety procedures while on the job.
Safety training is an integral part of providing our craft workers the best chance at success. Initial onboarding training as well as regular “refresher” courses take place to ensure that safety and best practices are reinforced at all times. All training is tracked to ensure qualified resources are available to safely and efficiently deliver our services.
LEADERSHIP
Billitier Electric Inc’s Corporate Safety Director James Horton has over 30 years’ experience in the Gas & Electrical Utilities Industry. He started his career at RG&E shortly after high school and the last seven years there, he was the electrical safety trainer for all ground field technicians. Going back to college, he earned his bachelor’s degree in safety and has since spent over 10 years imparting safety to service technicians, construction workers and maintenance staff. Because of his many years at RG&E in the field as a technician himself, he likes to refer to himself as a blue collar safety man. He believes this gives him a unique perspective on how to best deliver safety to each individual within the company. James spends his days between the office, creating new and innovative safety training, and out in the field personally visiting sites to ensure every employee is working safely.
In addition, Billitier also works very closely with Safety and Loss Control representatives from our insurance brokerage in collaboration with the services of Rogers Enterprises. This collaborative team effort provides invaluable resources and guidance on a consistent basis to ensure that Billitier Electric meets or exceeds its safety objectives and expectations. For more information, please contact Eric Rogers, Safety Coordinator, at rogent@rochester.rr.com or 585-415-8900.
