PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems Recognized for Safety by Cal/OSHA
At five job sites over six months
July 3, 2008, Newark, CA—PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems, the nation’s largest, privately-owned roofing and solar company, today announced it has received three Golden Gate Partnership Recognition awards from the California Occupational Health and Safety Administration during the past month, bringing to five the total number of times the company has been recognized for the effectiveness of its workplace safety and health programs over the past six months. According to Cal/OSHA, PetersenDean is the only roofing company ever to have achieved this milestone.
“Doing the right thing is as important to us as doing things right, and nowhere is that more important than where safety is concerned,” said Jim Petersen, president of PetersenDean Roofing and Solar Systems. “We know that roofing can be a dangerous business. To make it as safe as possible for our workers, we continually invest in training programs to ensure the highest level of safety for our workers.”
“Our roofers tell us that our fall protection program gives them additional confidence, especially when working at the roof edges,” added David Barber, PetersenDean’s executive director of Safety. “Everyone has learned how to work with fall protection and appreciates that PetersenDean cares enough to make everyone tie off.”
The awards read, “Golden Gate recognition was developed to provide motivation and support to employers who proactively work with their employees and the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service. During our consultative visit to your company, your managers and employees demonstrated a commitment to continuously improve the effectiveness of its workplace safety and health management system. This commitment to workplace safety and health is being commended by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service.”
The three most recent recognition awards were the result of worksite visits in the Sacramento, CA, and Fresno, CA, areas, where PetersenDean employees were installing roofs in new home and condominium developments. The company received two previous Cal/OSHA Golden Gate Partnership Recognition awards in February 2008 and December 2007 following jobsite visits in Palmdale, CA, and Corona, CA.