span>We recently covered/span>span>five attributes of a commercial painter/span>span> who you can be confident will meet your deadlines./span>
span>Why?/span>
span>It’s our goal to not just serve, but also to educate, and to help our readers/prospective clients make the most educated choices possible as they care for their properties. And, if you know what to look for in a painting provider, it can help you avoid those who aren’t worthy of your trust./span>
span>Today, let’s focus on another essential attribute: having a fully-functioning, consistent safety program./span>
Why Is Safety So Important? The Answer Is a Bit Different Than You Might Think
span>First, here’s the obvious answer: you don’t want anyone to get hurt, right? You also don’t want your commercial property damaged or any of your assets/investments put at risk, whether in a storage facility, warehouse, or/span>span>office/span>span> building that holds valuable equipment and electronics. Safety is important!/span>
span>Here’s the less obvious answer, one that is crucial to absorb as you search for your/span>span>commercial painting service provider/span>span>: a focus on safety indicates a sense of responsibility, respect, and commitment./span>
span>This is the opposite of the “not my problem” response that you will get from less than scrupulous paint contractors.A rigorous pursuit of improvement, protection, and the use of cutting-edge industry techniques and standards tells you that your painter is serious about their work, your property, and the wellbeing of everyone involved./span>
span>That’s what you need and deserve, isn’t it?/span>
How Do You Know What Your Commercial Painter’s Safety Program Includes?
span>You can start by researching their website, and their past blog articles too. See where their priorities lie, and what they like to promote about themselves and their work./span>
span>It’s also a good idea to simply ask. If your prospective painter is cagey, and you can’t quite get a straight answer, it might be time to move on. On the other hand, if they can easily articulate where their safety program looks like, it’s a sign that you’re in good hands./span>
What Does a Commercial Painting Safety Program Look Like?
span>To give you a specific example as a frame of reference, here is a snapshot of what our safety program includes here at A.G. Williams Painting Company:/span>
- span>Safety huddles are held every morning/span>
- span>Our Safety Director performs random safety checks on job sites, and reports back to management/span>
- span>We hold weekly leadership training to review numerous topics, including crew management, training, and customer service/span>
- span>We hold quarterly company meetings to discuss various company policies, safety concerns, training, etc./span>
span>It’s a proactive approach, rather than reactive, and it puts the wellbeing of our team and customers above all else. Equally as important, it distributes the responsibility across all of our shoulders; everyone is involved and working toward the same goal, so everyone is held accountable./span>
span>As we touched on above, the very best way to/span>span>get to know your commercial painter/span>span> is to have a candid conversation. Pick up the phone, send an email, and see if they are the right/span>span>property maintenance partner/span>span> for you./span>
