SPECIALTY CONTRACTING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

On a job site, the only thing more powerful than yellow iron is the green hard hat of a Veit employee. We work harder, we work smarter and we never let a customer down. Earthwork, foundations, demolition, underground utilities, HDPE pipe fusing, hydraulic dredging — you name it. When there is work to be done, Veit is right.

HISTORY

A STORY OF DIRT, DEBRIS AND DEDICATION.

To say Veit began modestly would be to give our early days far too much polish. Frank Veit founded his company on a boot-string budget with a single Chevy truck equipped with a dump box and a few employees. But Veit had something else: a can-do attitude and a never-let-anyone-outwork-you ethic. The formula — simple as it was — worked. Now in our third generation as a family-owned business, Veit is among the most respected specialty contracting and waste management companies in the nation, with 700 employees, more tons of yellow iron than anyone cares to calculate, multiple service lines, and the same never-let-anyone-outwork-you ethic.

SAFETY

At Veit, safety doesn’t happen by accident. Being safe is a choice our employees make every single day — on and off the job site. In this industry, we can encounter dangerous job hazards every day. That’s why Veit takes an aggressive stand on safety. Our Safe by Choice brand and commitment to having a strong safety culture helps ensure no shortcuts or risks jeopardize the safety of our staff. What’s more, our Stop Work policy gives employees the power to stop any unsafe act or circumstance on the job site at any time.

Our comprehensive Recordable Incident Review program constantly evaluates recordable injuries in an effort to determine the root cause and eliminate the unsafe behavior in the future. Information that is learned from these recordable incidents is then shared with other Veit employees through ongoing safety training programs.

Veit also partners with Minnesota OSHA and Associated General Contractors of Minnesota in the Construction Health and Safety Excellence program. This collaborative initiative with industry organizations and Minnesota OSHA has resulted in lowering recordable incident rates through the implementation of best practices.

Awards VEIT has received:

• State of Minnesota Governor’s Award for Achievement in Occupational Safety
• Minnesota Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust Award for Safety Driven Union Contractors
• OSHA VPP Star Award

Communicating potential safety hazards is paramount in Veit’s safety success

Safety Programs:

• Safety Champion Progam
• Annual Health and Safety Day Training Expo
• OSHA 10 Hour
• Hazwoper 8/40 Hour
• MSHA
• E-Railsafe
• CPR/AED
• First Aid
• Confined Space
• D.O.T. Training
• Pipeline OQ Training
• Weekly Toolbox Topics
• Daily Job Hazard Analysis
• Near-Miss Reporting and Trends Analysis

• Weekly Senior Management Review of Incidents
• Return to Work Program
• Drug & Alcohol Testing Program
• FMCSA
• PHMSA
• Non-DOT
• Mandatory PPE Requirements
• Safety Glasses
• Hard Hat
• Class II High Visibility Safety Vests
• Leather Work Boot
• Crisis Management Program
• Recordable Incident Reviews
• Project Site Audits