Quality & Safety

Quality and Safety are woven into every fiber of Foundation Steel. We incorporate safety in the earliest stages of our participation in a project. In design-assist, we search out how we can best help the architect/engineer design safety into the bid drawings. Our first goal is to eliminate hazards where possible. After that, we design a thorough erection plan and project-specific Safety Plan. We don’t approach these in a routine fashion but take care to look at each project as though it is our ONLY project and that it is the most dangerous project we have ever had and therefore we need to be extremely detailed.

We approach our Safety program like a chain – only as strong as our weakest link. Foundation Steel trains, mentors, and empowers our workforce with the necessary knowledge and tools to work both safely and efficiently. This approach ensures that our employees are held accountable to complete every project with the highest safety and quality standards for continued success.

Our dedicated Quality and Safety Management team ensures that each portion of every project is completed to the full satisfaction and expectations of our clients. We are an active member of the American Institute of Steel Construction, AISC, and the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association, MBCEA.

  • Comprehensive and usable Safety and Health Plan
  • Extensive new hire safety orientation followed by a comprehension quiz
  • Disciplinary policy that is followed
  • We subscribe to best practices rather than minimum OSHA requirements
  • Weekly toolbox talks
  • Daily individual task hazard analysis cards completed by each team member
  • Morning safety huddle
  • Annual company-wide safety training.
  • Several foreman trainings throughout the year
  • Active safety committee
  • Positive reinforcement program
Main Toll Plaza MM49

Main Toll Plaza MM49

FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CONSTRUCTION ~ BUT PREVENTABLE. OSHA partnered with NIOSH & NORA to raise awareness how falls from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs can be prevented https://bit.ly/3uvKKha

Glass City Metropark Walkway

Glass City Metropark Walkway

When working around water our crew is tied off and wearing a life jacket. 

Safety Memberships

                                       

Safety Awards

2016: Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene

  • Group Award - Held the lowest incident rate in our group.
  • 100% Award - Worked the entire calendar year without an injury or illness resulting in a day away from work.
  • Achievement Award - Decreased our incident rate by at least 25% from the previous year.

2017: Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Division of Safety & Hygiene

  • Group Award – Held the lowest incident rate in our group.
  • 100% Award – Worked the entire calendar year without an injury or illness resulting in a day away from work.

Safety Documents

"Foundation Steel knows how to get the job done. Whether it's a straightforward new build or a complicated tie-in to existing structures, Foundation will deliver a stellar finished product."

Brian Chapman, Former Vice President, IPS

"Foundation Steel is a trusted partner who consistently contributes to our shared success. "

Rick Kusmer, Senior Project Manager, Mosser Construction, Inc.

"Foundation Steel was a true partner working through a late delivery of pre-engineered metal building siding."

Ray Benjamin, LEED AP │ Senior Project Manager, Turner Construction Company

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metal building contractors & erectors association
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Michigan Dept of Transportation logo
ODOT Pre-Qualified Contractors EDGE and DBE (ODOT)
American Concrete Institute (ACI
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
National Safety Council (NSC)
associated general contractors of america
Post Tensioning Institute (PTI)
Safety Council of Northwest Ohio (SCNWO)
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National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
american welding society logo
National Association of Reinforcing Steel Contractors (NARSC)
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Ironworkers Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT)
Ironworkers International
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Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce

Partnering Together For The Success Of The Project