JANUARY 2020

The safety program newsletter shares relevant safety topics and Dewberry Companies 2018 2019 2020
enterprise-wide statistics. Please use this information to integrate
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safety into our business culture and drive towards a better safety
performance. While the target audience is Safety Advocates and Engineering 11 6 0
Business Unit Managers, I encourage each of you to share this Architects 0 0 0
information with your team members in your respective Business
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Units. Please contact me directly if you have any comments or
questions. Total Recordable Injuries 11 6 0

Jeff Ambrose Total Vehicle Crashes 28 14 0

Action Items Safety Minute

● Inspect vehicle and office first-aid kits
monthly. Replace expired or missing
items. Keep completed inspection
checklists on file in the office.
• The Dewberry Safety Equipment and
Supply Catalog should be completed 1st
quarter of 2020. Contact
safety@dewberry.com if you need part
numbers or pricing.
• Completed Monthly Vehicle Inspections
should be sent to safety@dewberry.com.
• Attendance sheets from the Dewberry
Safety Talk on UV Lamps should be
submitted to safety@dewberry.com.
Start each meeting with a safety moment.
Remember to communicate, pre-plan, execute,
evaluate, and adjust for every task.
Safety behind the wheel is extremely
important, but often is a challenge. There are
distractions, unforeseen road hazards, and
other drivers that affect our ability to drive
safely.
While we cannot control actions of another
driver, we can control our own actions behind
the wheel.
One action to focus on is keeping your eyes
and mind on the road. While your phone may
be buzzing, don’t pick it up. Taking your eyes
or mind off the road, even for a few seconds,
increases your chances of being invovled in
an accident.

Planning Reporting Training

Are you bidding work on a project that
is new or unfamiliar to you? Are you
unsure of training requirements or
have questions about what hazards
you may be exposed to? Pre-planning
for work is important and ensures the
project begins on time and runs
smoothly.
If you have any questions for pre-
planning, contact
safety@dewberry.com.
Near miss reporting allows trends All employees shall receive
and areas of improvement to be training related to their job or
seen. Please use Attachment 66 specific hazards they may
Near Miss Report to report near experience on the job.
misses.
Have ideas? Submit training
ideas or topics you believe
Additional fillable reporting forms
would benefit all Dewberry staff.
can be found located under Quick
Links on the Safety Community
Page.
Safety Check Photos
Quite frequently Safety is tasked with checking photos from projects both current and past for safety issues. While many
of these photos show a completed project with no work currently being done or hazards present, there are times photos
show work being completed with several hazards present. When this happens, the photo must be rejected and cannot
be used for proposals or other marketing means.

Common reasons photos are rejected include:

• Failure to wear proper PPE (Hard hat, safety glasses, safety vest, work boots, work gloves)
• Workers wearing shorts, tennis shoes, or other improper clothing
• Exposure to falls without guardrail in place or other fall prevention systems
• Spoil pile less than 2 feet from trench
• No ladder in a trench

Often, the context of the picture is unknown (e.g. what work is being done and why). We simply see the picture and spot
the hazards deeming the picture not approved.

When taking pictures, or requesting for someone to take pictures, look closely for safe and unsafe work being
conducted. All workers should be aware of site/task-specific PPE requirements. These requirements should be
discussed during the Daily Pre-Task Meeting.

What’s next for Dewberry Safety in 2020?

In 2019 Safety conducted 22 BU Safety Audits and multiple site/field visits. In 2020 we look to:
• Audit GeoTab GPS Units- 2019 saw some device issues arise. In 2020 Safety, with support from Logistics, will
work to eliminate device issues.
• Develop Dewberry Field Safety Employee Handbook- The Dewberry Surveyor Safety Handbook will be revised
and expanded to incorporate all field safety tasks.
• Conduct Safety Audits- BU Safety Audits are a great way for Dewberry Safety to get to know each office, what
they do, and helps us to familiarize ourselves with staff in each office.
• Conduct Field Safety Rides- Safety will continue riding with crews throughout Dewberry. Field safety rides allow
us to see the hazards our crews experience daily and develop controls to help them return home to their
families at the end of the day.
When Safety is an afterthought, incidents occur.
Be part of the solution – not part of the problem.

Safety Program Contact:

At Dewberry, our vision is simple: every employee should return Jeff Ambrose
home at the end of the day, to their family and loved ones, safe Director of Health and Safety
and unharmed. Each choice regarding safety impacts your health 703.849.0342 jambrose@dewberry.com
and well-being, the people who are closest to you, and the
outcome of the job. After reading this newsletter, it’s my intention Brett Tressler
that you do one thing differently; that this simple tip will help you Health and Safety Manager
work and act more safely. Safe work is a personal commitment 703.698.9081 btressler@dewberry.com
from all of us.
Download a PDF of the
Surveyor’s Safety Handbook

Visit the Safety page on ID for

more information.