SAFETY & COMPLIANCE

LouTex has created a culture where safety is the first priority on every job. We employ a staff of highly-trained, highly-involved safety personnel who are constantly being educated in best practices and standards set by the pipeline industry. Our common goal is a workplace where “no one gets hurt.” Any obstacles that may arise will be immediately resolved to standards above and beyond OSHA and industry guidelines.

LouTex Contractors, Inc.

Key elements of the safety program include:

  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Supervisor and employee training
  • New employee orientation
  • Accident & injury reporting system
  • Site-specific safety, health, and injury & illness prevention plans
  • Employee-driven hazard recognition & incentive program
  • Frequent safety review of job site by field safety coordinators
  • Weekly on-site safety meetings
  • Daily job safety analysis meetings to cover work tasks & associated hazards
  • Safety training applicable to the project scope of work
  • Jobsite plans which incorporate safety training and planning

TRAINING

LouTex trains focusing on:

  • Excavation hazards
  • Fire protection and prevention
  • Hazard communication
  • Lockout/tagout
  • Material handling injury prevention
  • OSHA and DOT regulations
  • New hire safety orientation
  • Confined space hazards
  • Bloodborne pathogens
  • Industry best practices

LouTex offers:

  • On-site safety personnel and training
  • Drug screens
  • Incident investigation

SAFETY AFFILIATIONS

  • Ark-La-Tex STEPS
  • eWebOQ
  • ISNetworld
  • National Compliance Management Service
  • National Safety Council
  • Petroleum Education Council
  • Veriforce