719-547-0242 or 800-369-6432 info@krswerd.com Safety Training and Continued Education K.R. Swerdfeger Construction has maintained an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) below industry average for 10 consecutive years. And, over that decade, KRSC realized steady growth. With that expansion comes the ever-increasing need for additional and consistent safety education and protocols to be in place. Our current training programs include: Trenching and Excavation Training Competent person training Permit / Non-Permit confined space entry Hazardous Communication Fleet Safety Lock-out / Tag-out OSHA 10-30 Training Respiration Safety Asbestos Awareness MSHA Certification Fall Protection Excavation Safety Forklift Operation First Aid and CPR Rigging Certification Hazardous Communcation Program Plus more… Our current continued education/personal improvement offerings include: Fit tests Grade Check Training Flagger Certification OQ Training Erosion Control Certification CAD, Micosoft, Excel Pipe Fusion Training Rigging Certification Drug and Alcohol Programs Fit Testing OQ Training Commercial Motor Vehicle Training Plus more… Operator Qualification (OQ) In 1999, the DOT amended gas and liquid pipeline regulations to include Operator Qualifications (OQ) rules. The OQ Rule became effective in October 2002. The rule requires operators of pipelines to use only qualified personnel to perform key operating and maintenance work designated as “covered tasks,” regardless of whether the personnel are employed directly by the operator, or by a contractor or subcontractor. Qualified personnel must also be able to recognize and react to “abnormal operating conditions.” K.R. Swerdfeger Construction ensures that our employees are qualified to perform the covered tasks requested by our client pipeline facility owners. KRSC subscribes to and administers our OQ training through Midwest Energy Association’s EnergyU program. Evaluation methods and qualification criteria applied to a covered task will vary from task to task. Training will be provided, as appropriate, to ensure that individuals performing covered tasks have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the tasks in a manner that ensures the safe operation of pipeline facilities. The evaluation method chosen for any specific covered task will include one or more of the following: 1. Online Testing through MEA’s EnergyU training program 2. Performance Evaluations (PEF’s): – performance on the job – on-the-job training – simulation – oral examination KRSC is also a member of ISNetworld, which maintains complete and accurate OQ information on our qualified employees as well as company safety statistics, written safety programs and policies, OSHA logs, Experience Modification Rates (EMR) and current insurance certificates. K.R. Swerdfeger Construction is committed to ensuring that our responsibilities as a contractor are in full compliance with any client pipeline facility owner’s written OQ plan. For more information on these organizations, please click on their logos below: Certificate Awarded by Year Best Improved Safety Performance Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. 1982, 1983 Certificate of Commendation for Safety Excellence, more than 25% below average incidence rate. The Associated General Contractors of America 1990 Certificate of Commendation for Safety Excellent Safety Record, 25% below division incidence rate The Associated General Contractors of America 1993 Recognition for 25% Below Average Incidence Rate Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2013 A Member of Good Standing Distribution Contrators Association 1997 Recognition for 75% Below Average Incidence Rate Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. 1999 Outstanding Safety Performance Distribution Contrators Association 2000 Arthur T. Everham Safety Award, 2nd runnner-up Distribution Hours over 200,000 Distribution Contrators Association 2001 Improved Safety Award Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. 2001, 2011 William H. Feather Safety Award honarable mention certificate for commendable achievement in the field of construction safety. The National Utility Contractors Association 2003 Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record, Zero Incidence Rate 50,000 work hours The Associated General Contractors of America 2003, 2005 Recognition for Zero Incidence Rate - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Premium Cost Containment Department of Labor and Employment Division of Workers' Compensation 2009 75% Below the average Incident rate Colorado Contractors Association, Inc. 2009 2013 NUCA of Colorado Safety Award NUCA of Colorado 2013 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 421 East Industrial Blvd. Pueblo West, CO 81007 Phone: 719-547-0242 1-800-369-6432 Fax: 719-547-9297 Company About KRSC Keith Swerdfeger Raymond Swerdfeger Services Gas and Electric Water and Sewer Heavy Industrial Highway / Sitework Coatings Subsurface Utility Eng (SUE) Other Links Safety and Training Employment Associations Contact PROLOG Login All Content Copyright ©2021 – K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc.