Safety

Job safety is emphasized at Merico throughout the workforce. Company safety and health orientation meetings are held weekly. Merico places a high priority on safety training. Employees receive extensive training in numerous topics. In addition to our Core Training, we provide comprehensive training in the areas of compliance, behavior and culture.

Merico employees are trained as listed below:

Newly hired employees:

• Lockout Tagout

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Housekeeping

• Fire Protection

• First Aid Facilities

• Emergency Procedures

• Confined Space Entry

• Scaffold Builder / User

• Respiratory Protection

• Occupational Noise Exposure

• Ladder Safety

• Asbestos Awareness

• Sexual Harassment / Diversity

• Hazard Communication (Hazcom)

• Lead Awareness

• Personal Fall Protection

As required by job position or customer requirements:

• Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils/Basic Plus Scaffold Competent Person

• Suspension Scaffold Safety

• Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

• Powered Industrial Trucks

• Aerial Manlift Safety

• Safe Hoisting and Rigging Practices

• Occupational Driving Safety

• Powder Actuated Tool Safety

• High Pressure Steam / Water Blasting Safety

• Tractor Mower and Lawn Care Equipment Safety

• HAZWOPER

• DOT Haz-Mat Training

• OSHA 10 Hour & 30 Hour Construction Safety

• Medic First Aid and/ CPR

• SafeLandUSA

Since its establishment in 1985, Merico Abatement Contractors, Inc., has sought excellence by incorporating risk management, state of the art equipment, quality service, highly trained personnel, and personal standards that exceed legal requirements.

State Of The Art Equipment and Methods

• Utilization of Positive pressure, Pressure demand respirators

• Qualitative / Quantitative Respirator testing

• I.D. Banding System for Asbestos

• Employee Drug Testing

• United States Patent H785

• Background Checks