Safety

Since our inception in 1984, S.&T. Group has enforced a strong priority of maintaining a culture of health and safety by providing good working conditions and proper training and support for workers.

We believe that safety requires an initiative-taking approach, as opposed to reactive. Our change-minded philosophy encourages our team to stay up to date with industry standards, trends, and developments to remain competitive and grow.

Our Health & Safety Policy is split into two parts: company safety and loss prevention.

1. Our Safety Policy states S.&T. Group’s consistent goal is to obtain a zero-incident rate and continuously strive to be an industry leader in health, safety, environmental and loss prevention.
2. Our Loss Prevention Policy states the company’s belief that all workplace incidents are preventable and identifies our focus of ensuring the protection of personnel, the environment and company processes and assets when conducting any task.

S.&T. Group is committed to collaborating with our customers to ensure all employees have been provided with the required training and competencies, indoctrination, site orientations and have the time to participate in all required safety meetings.

S.&T. Group has a fully qualified certified workforce and has been trained in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, IHSA, EUSR, and has working knowledge and competence with the Utility Work Protection Code.

As seen in the policies, S.&T. Group is committed to providing a safe work environment. Health and Safety is a shared responsibility from all levels of management and workers.

Compliance with Customer Standards

Safety Accomplishments

S.&T. Group is proud of our accomplishments, however, we are mindful that safety is a continuous deliberate act of improvement.

• In 2024, awarded Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Safe Work, Sound Business Award
• In 2023, awarded the Best Housekeeping Award from Tenaris.
• In 2022, awarded the R.H. Carrol Safety Award in safety excellence in the electrical contracting industry.
• In 2021, awarded the R.H. Carrol Safety Award in safety excellence in the electrical contracting industry.
• Achieved one million-man hours in January 2019 with zero lost time incidents.
• When working with Convergent Energy Power (7 projects) held an excellent safety record.
• In 2009, received Sault Ste. Marie Safe Communities Partnership Safe Work Award.
• In 2007, received Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association Health and Safety Award.
• In 2006, received Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association Zero Frequency lost time injury award.

Employee Safety Culture

S.&T. is committed to establishing and maintaining a safety culture that allows every worker to feel involved in THEIR safety program.

Leadership

• Leading by example
• Continuous improvements – Working towards COR certification
• Sustainable practices – Development of annual goals and objectives

Risk Management

• Utilizing site docs – Digital workplace safety management system
• Day-to-day execution and compliance, JSA’s, Inspection forms
• Real-time safety process and data for workers, supervisors, and safety professionals

Employee Engagement & Training

• Weekly safety meeting – Thursday morning
• Established JHSC committee
• Regular worksite safety observations
• Focus on training, managed and monitoring of training requirements, trades specific requirements.