Boak & Sons Employees Enroll in Safety Training Courses to Increase Safety Efforts in 2022
To help promote safety in the company, Sam Boak, president and founder of Boak & Sons, Inc., ensures the crews undergo regular safety training. However, Boak & Sons has also grown their office staff within the past two years. The office staff are responsible for filing and keeping track of OSHA requirements, and the accuracy of those reports is crucial. That's why Sam Boak has enrolled members of his office staff in OSHA training throughout 2022 as well as partnering with an experienced safety company, SCT.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In exterior contracting, safety is strictly regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. Exterior contracting companies are required to file detailed reports of work-related injuries and incidents, and not following OSHA safety requirements can result in hefty fines. At Boak & Sons, Inc., safety is their number one rule. To help promote safety in the company, Sam Boak, president and founder of Boak & Sons, Inc., ensures the crews undergo regular safety training. However, Boak & Sons has also grown their office staff within the past two years. The office staff are responsible for filing and keeping track of OSHA requirements, and the accuracy of those reports is crucial. That's why Sam Boak has enrolled members of his office staff in OSHA training throughout 2022 as well as partnering with an experienced safety company, SCT.
Boak & Sons, Inc. is a residential and commercial exterior contracting company in Youngstown, Ohio that specializes in roofing, siding, sheet metal, gutters, and insulation. With over 135 employees, the company follows strict safety regulations to keep employees safe at jobsites. Keeping these employees safe starts with the training courses offered by OSHA.
"Safety is our number one rule," said Boak. "It's not enough for our crews alone to do the right thing at a job site. It's important for our office staff to know what constitutes for an OSHA report vs. what we just need to record for our own documentation. This process is a crucial part of a safety culture in our industry, and the more training we receive, the safer our company will be."
Boak & Sons employees will continue to schedule new OSHA training throughout the year to become certified in multiple areas. Many of these classes will help these employees learn more about fall protection and injury, which is a large part of exterior contracting. Other topics of training include hazardous materials, fire preventions, personal protective equipment, occupational health and environmental control, and many more. These courses are provided by certified professionals as part of their standard to avoid injuries, illnesses, or deaths in the workplace.
About Boak & Sons:
Boak & Sons, Inc. was founded by Sam Boak in 1974 as an insulation contractor. With the high energy costs of the 70's, Boak & Sons expanded early on into the roofing business. They offered economical roof installations through cutting edge technology and equipment, allowing customers to recoup even more in energy savings. Today, Boak & Sons is a residential and commercial contractor for roofing, insulation, sheet metal, siding, and gutters. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, the company serves customers in surrounding areas from Cleveland, Akron, and Canton to Cranberry and Pittsburgh. For more information on Boak & Sons, visit their website at: https://www.boakandsons.com/
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