Safety
Safety is the responsibility of every United Painting Services, Inc. | Hornsten Construction, LLC employee.
Our top-down and bottom-up approach creates an interdependent safety culture where leadership sets the standard and every team member is empowered and expected to own it.
Built on People. Driven by Accountability.
The foundation of our safety program starts with our people. From company leadership to the field, safety is part of how we plan, communicate and execute every project. Our team is committed to meeting client requirements, following established safety procedures and, most importantly, making sure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.
Our safety culture is built around active participation and accountability. Through ongoing training, behavior-based safety practices, jobsite communication, safety metrics and lessons learned, we continually look for ways to identify risks, improve our processes and make our jobsites safer.
More Than Compliance
Our objective is simple: hold safety paramount and return our employees home safely every day.
We believe meeting minimum requirements is just the starting point. UP|HC goes beyond OSHA standards by continuously evaluating and strengthening our internal safety practices. We voluntarily participate in routine audits with OSHA VPP and Star Program Sites, using those experiences to challenge our processes, identify opportunities for improvement and strengthen our safety culture.
Our safety program is built around the core principles of:
Management Leadership
Worker Participation
Hazard Identification and Assessment
Hazard Prevention and Control
Education and Training
Program Evaluation and Continuous Improvement
Communication and Coordination with Owners, General Contractors and Trade Partners
These principles keep our teams proactive from project planning through completion—not simply reacting when an issue occurs.
A Safer Jobsite Starts With Us
Our commitment to safety extends beyond protecting our own employees. As a specialty trade contractor, we understand that our performance directly impacts the schedule, productivity and safety of the entire project.
We take responsibility for our work, communicate with our partners and hold ourselves accountable to the standards our clients expect. That commitment builds trust, strengthens relationships and allows our teams to perform at a high level without compromising safety.
