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safe every day," he affirms. "We provide in-
house quarterly safety training and we re-
view all of our safety policies and procedures
on a quarterly basis. Most of our customers
require us to complete site-specific training
annually before our personnel are allowed to
be on their site. We also complete JSAs (job
safety analysis) daily, and before any other
type of task is started."
"It feels good to be recognized for all the ef-
forts that we put towards safety. All of those
efforts are paying off − not just because we
got the award, but because we've gone over
two years without any recordable or lost
time accidents. At the end of the day, more
than anything, Tom and I want our person-
nel to be safe."
Brad and Tom are now looking to build off of
their recent success by staying focused on fos-
tering controlled growth and by enhancing
their existing systems to improve efficiency.
Case in point, they recently launched a new
accounting software that supports mobile
timekeeping and offers more management
tools for their key staff members to make use
of. They are also in the midst of implement-
ing an employee portal on their website to
provide their personnel with access to the
"systems they need to be more effective."
River Cities Engineering also has a pair of
short-term goals they are aiming to achieve
in the near future. One involves working
with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation to put
systems in place to bring back an employee
who was involved in a hunting accident two
years ago that left him paralyzed from the
waistdown.
"That would mean a lot to us and to him
once he's able to return and be productive,"
says Brad.
Their second short-term goal involves ad-
vancing through the ranks of the Control
System Integrators Association (CSIA).
They are currently members of the CSIA,
and are now looking to upgrade to become
certified members.
"That will demonstrate our commitment to
meeting the highest standards for business
and management, and it combines technical
proficiency with sound business practices,"
Brad concludes.
