Safety

Safety Is Planned Into Every Job

At Supreme Plant Services, safety is part of how we plan, manage, and execute every project. Our employees perform demanding work in refineries, terminals, manufacturing facilities, and other industrial environments where hazards must be recognized, communicated, and controlled. Every SPS employee has a role in that process.

How SPS Manages Safety

Plan: We evaluate the scope of work, client requirements, manpower, equipment, training needs, and anticipated hazards before work begins.
Assess: Task-specific hazards are evaluated through project planning, Job Safety Analyses, field inspections, employee involvement, and client requirements.
Communicate: Hazards and controls are discussed through pre-job planning, daily JSAs, tailgate meetings, training, and direct communication with the workforce.
Execute: Work is performed using qualified personnel, inspected equipment, appropriate PPE, established procedures, permits, and required safeguards.
Verify: Supervisors and safety personnel verify field conditions through observations, inspections, audits, and direct employee engagement.
Improve: Observations, near misses, incidents, employee feedback, and lessons learned strengthen future planning and execution.

Every Employee Has the Authority to Stop Work

SPS employees are expected to stop work whenever they identify an unsafe condition, unexpected hazard, equipment problem, change in operating conditions, or activity that can’t be performed according to established requirements. Employees are encouraged to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation. When work is stopped, the condition is evaluated and appropriate controls are put in place before work resumes. When conditions change, we reassess the work.

Safety for High-Hazard Work

Our specialized industrial services require careful planning, trained personnel, and effective field controls. Our safety programs address the hazards of:

Confined Space Entry: Entry planning, atmospheric monitoring, ventilation, communication, attendant responsibilities, permitting, and rescue considerations.
Hydro-Blasting: Equipment inspections, controlled work areas, PPE, hose management, stored energy, and high-pressure water hazards.
Abrasive Blasting: Respiratory protection, equipment inspections, dead-man controls, PPE, exposure controls, and restricted work areas.
Respiratory Protection: Hazard evaluation, respirator selection, medical qualification, fit testing, inspection, maintenance, and training.
Hazardous Energy: Control of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, pressure, thermal, and other stored energy.
Fall Protection: Identifying fall exposures, selecting and inspecting equipment, anchorage requirements, and employee training.
Industrial Hygiene: Controlling exposure to silica, chemicals, noise, heat, respiratory hazards, and other occupational health concerns.
Mobile Equipment: Pre-use inspections, operator requirements, equipment capacity, pedestrian interaction, material handling, and jobsite conditions.

HOME Behavior-Based Safety

Honest Observations Mentoring Everyone. Some of the most valuable safety information comes directly from the employees doing the work. Our HOME program encourages employees to recognize safe behaviors, identify potential hazards, communicate concerns, and help one another improve: Observe → Communicate → Correct → Learn → Share. HOME observations help us identify trends, reinforce positive behaviors, improve training, and strengthen field execution. We look out for ourselves, and we look out for each other.

Short Service Worker Program

Employees who are new to SPS or to a particular work environment receive increased visibility, supervision, and mentoring while they gain experience: Identify → Assign → Mentor → Observe → Evaluate. Experienced employees and supervisors help them understand SPS expectations, client requirements, jobsite hazards, work practices, and Stop Work Authority.

Training & Workforce Competency

Training is based on each employee’s responsibilities, assigned work, equipment, potential exposures, regulatory requirements, and client expectations, and it is reinforced through field supervision, safety meetings, observations, and coaching.

Core Safety: OSHA General Industry, HAZWOPER, Hazard Communication, PPE, First Aid/CPR, Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection, Heat Stress, Respiratory Protection
Specialized Operations: Confined Space Entry, Confined Space Rescue, Hydro-Blasting, Abrasive Blasting, Scaffold Safety, Mobile Equipment, Hazardous Energy, Task-Specific Equipment
Site & Project Requirements: Client Orientation, Site-Specific Training, Task-Specific Instruction, Competency Verification

Field Safety Verification

A safety program is only effective when it’s carried out in the field. We verify that controls stay effective throughout the work with:

Daily Job Safety Analyses
Pre-job and tailgate safety meetings
Equipment and tool inspections
Supervisor field inspections
Behavior-based safety observations
Safety audits
PPE and permit verification
Corrective action tracking
Training verification
Client-specific requirements

Safety Is Everyone's Responsibility

Safety isn’t solely the responsibility of the Safety Department. SPS managers and supervisors lead safety in the field through planning, communication, employee engagement, hazard recognition, verification, coaching, and accountability. Employees are expected to understand the work, follow established controls, inspect their equipment, communicate changing conditions, and stop work when something isn’t right.

Learning & Continuous Improvement

Every observation, near miss, incident, audit, and employee concern is an opportunity to improve. We evaluate events to identify contributing factors, put corrective actions in place, and share lessons learned, whether that means changes to procedures, equipment, training, PPE, planning, supervision, or inspections. Our objective isn’t simply to identify what happened. It’s to learn from it and improve what happens next.

Our Commitment

We are committed to providing our workforce with the training, equipment, procedures, supervision, and authority they need to work safely while meeting the expectations of our customers.