One of the biggest advances we have made in the Health & Safety Program at Allstates Refractory Contractors is through the education and certification of Rick Smith. Rick has now obtained over 40 certifications, including multiple OSHA accreditations, that certify him to run ARC’s Safety Program.

Rick has put his training to use acting as ARC’s Project Manager and Health & Safety Manager on multiple jobs and is dedicated to training our work force in all facets of workplace safety.

OSHA Accreditations

1. Occupational Health & Safety Professional

2. Occupational Health & Safety Manger

3. Occupational Health & Safety Specialist

4. Occupational Health & Safety Trainer (Train the Trainer)

5. Health & Safety Committee Team Leader

6. Health & Safety Committee Team Member

7. Introduction to Safety Management

8. Effective Safety Committee Operations

9. Accident Investigation

10. OSHA Introduction Training

11. Hazard Analysis and Control

12. Hazard Communication Program

13. Job Hazard Analysis

14. Effective Safety Committee Meeting Handler

15. OSHA 300 Recordkeeping

16. Personal Protective Equipment Implementation

17. Energy Control Programs – LOTO

18. Ergonomics

19. Safety Supervision and Leadership

20. Confined Space Entry Program

21. Fall Protection Program

22. Electrical Safety Basics

23. Safety Management System Evaluation

24. Emergency Action Plans

25. Fleet Safety Management

26. Fire Safety Management

27. Fire Prevention Plans

28. Preventing Workplace Violence

29. Developing OSH Training

30. Ergonomics Program Management

31. Conducting OSH Training

32. Industrial Hygiene

33. Blood borne Pathogens Program Management

34. OSHA Scaffolds

35. Oral Fluid Drug Testing Training

36. Instant Urine Testing Training

37. DOT Urine Testing Training

38. Getting Started with Safety

39. Drug Free Workplace Training

40. Substance Abuse Training

41. Basic First Aid

42. CPR

43. Advanced First Aid

44. Stress Controls of the Body in Extreme Temperature

45. OSHA 10 Hour

46. OSHA 30 Hour

ARC regularly brings in our job supervisors for additional training, most recently for Drug & Alcohol Abuse Awareness training. Additionally we have external contacts that we utilize on a consulting basis when needed in regards to our expanding Health & Safety Program.

By focusing on hazard identification and implementing plans to mitigate those hazards, and changing the safety culture among our employees, ARC has been accident free the last two years.