Setting a Higher Bar for Safety and Operational Standards
Working in industrial and commercial settings requires a diligent approach to safety and operational standards no matter what the application.
For the Polar Clean team, however, the applications are rarely simple. We specialize in cleaning challenges that ordinary solutions can’t resolve.
That’s one of the reasons our approach to safety and operational standards goes above and beyond the baseline of what is required for regulatory or insurance compliance.
We also do it because we believe the safety of our customers and team members is worth the extra effort and because we’re experienced enough to know that the extra time and work put into safety and operational planning and procedures is well spent.
Our technicians are trained and certified for a wide variety of settings and applications, but our processes are built around a commitment to safety mindset that is bigger than any standard.
How We Ensure Safe & Effective Industrial & Commercial Cleaning
Here are a few examples:
- When working at heights, we use an aerial lift or scaffolding and safety harnessing that includes 100% tie off. While other cleaning providers will blast from ladders, that is a fall risk we won’t take.
- We exceed standards set by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for respirator use. We routinely use compressed, filtered air when working in confined spaces. We don’t rely on battery operated compressors, fresh air hoods that can allow poor quality air in, or pumps that can fail without warning. Supplied air is more expensive than other options, but we’d rather play it safe than count our savings.
- We require our technicians to suit up in Tyvek for their safety and to prevent us from tracking debris into or out of sensitive areas. We carry extra PPE to ensure that we always have what we need.
- We carefully plan our work in advance to scope out the need for barricades, containment structures and other equipment, and we ensure that every member of our team, including sales members, is thoroughly trained in safety processes and precautions.
- To ensure safety and compliance and identify opportunities for improving our processes, we conduct a military-style briefing and debriefing for every project.
An Investment in the Safety & Smooth Operation of Every Job
While our safety and operational management practices impose added steps and effort on our part, they are also an investment in the safe and smooth operation of every job. Our consistent track record of safe, on-time and better-than-on-time job completion is evidence that the added time and effort is well-supported.
To learn more about why Polar Clean is the cleaning and blasting services provider of choice in industries that include refineries and petrochemical, power generation, food manufacturing and pharmaceutical production, contact a member of our team.