North American Caterpillar Dealership, Empire Southwest, Joins Blackline Collective
23 Março 2021 - 9:53PM
Business Wire
Empire’s leadership-driven approach to transforming its safety
program has led to a 94% reduction in its Recordable Injury
Frequency score and a stronger internal culture
Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX.V: BLN), a global leader of gas
detection and connected safety solutions, welcomes Empire
Southwest, a Caterpillar dealership based in Mesa, Arizona, to its
Blackline Collective program, a network of individuals and
organizations committed to advancing workplace safety and
productivity.
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Empire Cat joins Blackline Collective, a
forum for sharing safety program insights and best practices with
other leading organizations (Photo: Business Wire)
As part of its involvement in Blackline Collective, Empire
Southwest shared insight through a video on how strong leadership
is the key element for building a safety program and culture,
especially in industrial environments where profit and productivity
are typically prioritized over workplace safety. Through several
safety initiatives driven by its leadership team, Empire Southwest
was able to garner strong buy-in and protocol adoption across the
organization that resulted in a 94% reduction in its Recordable
Injury Frequency score over the course of just three years.
“Any effective safety program starts at the top of an
organization, or else it won’t go anywhere,” said Jeff Whiteman,
CEO, Empire Southwest. “Safety is more important than productivity
and profit. It is leadership’s job to reinforce that message to
their people every day and to continue to learn best practices to
keep everybody safe. Blackline Collective allows us to learn from
each other, which provides a great opportunity to learn from
successes and mistakes and drive our safety protocols forward.”
Empire Southwest jumpstarted its top-down safety transformation
in recent years with several initiatives, including the formation
of a first responder program as well as safety teams at every level
of its organization to ensure safety remains a priority during any
endeavor. It also organized and regularly conducts town hall
meetings where employees are afforded the opportunity to ask
questions or provide leadership with recommendations on safety
practices and more.
“Empire Southwest is an organization that embodies the meaning
of a multi-generation family-owned business and lives it every day
— they care about the health and well-being of their people above
all other metrics,” said Sean Stinson, Chief Revenue Officer,
Blackline Safety. “The lessons that can be learned from Jeff and
his team on how leadership drives safety are invaluable. Every
organization, no matter its size or industry, can take something
away from Empire’s approach to building a safety culture. It’s
exactly what we are trying to accomplish through Blackline
Collective.”
To learn more about Empire’s safety program and Blackline
Collective, visit Collective.BlacklineSafety.com.
About Empire Southwest: Empire Southwest is an authorized
Cat® dealer for heavy equipment and power systems throughout
Arizona and Southeastern California. In addition, Empire is a
provider of commercial SunPower solar products, an authorized AGCO
agriculture equipment dealer, and a premiere distributor of Fuso,
Maintainer and other leading truck and trailer brands. The
third-generation, family owned company was founded in 1950 and has
over 2,000 employees across 22 locations. Empire’s affiliate
technology companies include SITECH Southwest, Allen Instruments,
Take-off Professionals (TOPS), and BuildingPoint West. Learn more
about Empire's products, services, partnerships, and careers at
www.empirecat.com.
About Blackline Safety: Blackline Safety is a global
connected safety leader that helps to ensure every worker gets
their job done and returns home safe each day. Blackline provides
wearable safety technology, personal and area gas monitoring,
cloud-connected software and data analytics to meet demanding
safety challenges and increase productivity of organizations in
more than 100 countries. Blackline Safety wearables provide a
lifeline to tens of thousands of men and women, having reported
over 140 billion data-points and initiated over five million
emergency responses. Armed with cellular and satellite
connectivity, we ensure that help is never too far away. For more
information, visit www.BlacklineSafety.com and connect with us on
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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