Pavestone and Safety – They Go Together

The best investment in labor efficiency is to continually train workers and offer opportunities to expand their certifications and skill sets. Cross training across multiple specialties makes workers more effective and ultimately saves money.

Safety? It means a lot to Pavestone. The production facilities use heavy equipment and the chance that an accident or an injury could happen at any moment of any day is real. The company is committed to equipping employees with the kind of knowledge and training that they need so that they can best react in emergencies. No one wants the team to have to use these skills, but they should be able to react when they need to.

Recently Regional Safety, Healthy & Environmental manager for the Colorado branch, Michael Batts, conducted a CPR/AED/first aid class in a conference room at a hotel. In the midst of the class, the hotel's manager ran into the room needing help, explaining that a hotel guest had just passed out.

Batts and one of the newest employees, a volunteer firefighter, took action. The two used their Basic Life Support training to determine that the man had suffered a stroke and provided first aid to the man until EMTs and paramedics arrived.

After everyone's adrenaline had settled, the hotel manager visited with Batts about safety trainings. The hotel's staff had no requirement for CPR/AED/First Aid training, and Batt's knowledge of how to handle the situation was enough to show him that it was incredibly valuable.

The company is proud of its quick-thinking team and so thankful that they were able to help a perfect stranger. Next up? We're considering offering our first aid and CPR training to the family members of our employees on nights and weekends. Our people mean the world to us – it's just that simple.