iReport Source Article: “Safety Hero”

Robert “Scott” Goodwin, COSS, Corporate Safety Manager at SSOE Group, was recently named a “Safety Hero” by iReport Source and was featured in a Q&A session on his role, responsibilities, and background. An active volunteer firefighter since 1984, Scott has over 30 years of experience in safety. In addition to supporting SSOE’s 1200+ employees in 20+ offices in 6 countries in his role as Corporate Safety Manager, he also serves as Lieutenant Firefighter for Ballville Township, Ohio. He is passionate about safety—one of SSOE’s core values—and is committed to supporting our global safety initiatives and safety-always culture. Continue Reading →

Safety-Always: Ford recently recognized SSOE China for “Excellent Safety Performance” on its Nanjing Test Center project.

Ford recently recognized SSOE China for "Excellent Safety Performance" for our work on its Nanjing Test Center project—a result of 1M hours worked with no reportable injuries. Based on our 50-plus year relationship with Ford coupled with our exceptional safety track record, we were hired to coordinate development and construction of Ford’s vehicle testing center in Eastern China, which includes fully-equipped test tracks and cutting-edge testing laboratories that make innovation easily accessible to the client. Continue Reading →

Safety Tools: Safe Plan of Action

What is SPA? Safe Plan of Action, or SPA, is an easy to follow system that is designed to reduce injuries by providing a method for analyzing the task at hand, and then making a safe plan that eliminates the potential safety hazards associated with that work to be performed. Continue Reading →

Safety Always Culture

Our safety goal is “0” Lost Time Accidents. We need 100% participation. But what is your responsibility to achieve this goal? Continue Reading →

10 Key Attributes of Injury Free Workers

The following attributes and characteristics are the result of a nearly 10 year study and countless hours of personal interviews with employees who have worked their entire careers injury free. Continue Reading →

Emoticons Can Kill?

Do you text? Read emails on your phone? Look at social updates? View your calendar? Browse the internet? I know, you may be thinking…"Well I don’t do that while I am driving!" If that’s the case, then I cannot be more proud of you and the decision you have made regarding safety! However, this is not a message regarding phone usage while driving, This message is about the dangers of texting and walking. By the way, the article on the newspaper is a true story! Continue Reading →