Safety through Teamwork

At Comfort Systems USA Southwest, we conduct continuous training and monitoring programs to assure full awareness of safety issues, policies, and best practices by all employees. The graph below illustrates our success at outperforming and maintaining safe conditions at our facilities and our jobsites compared to industry averages.

HOW WE KEEP OUR TEAM SAFE & EDUCATED

All field and shop personnel working in safety sensitive positions are required to complete our High Impact Training for Safety (HITS) course. This course was specially designed by Comfort Systems USA, and follows OSHA 10 & 30 Hour training guidelines. Additionally, all employees in a supervision-type position are required to complete the following training courses: OSHA 30 Hour, Competent Person, and Lessons in Leadership.

The HITS Training Program Covers:

Introduction to OSHA
Focus Four
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Confined Space Entry
Lockout Tag-out
Ladder Safety
Electrical Safety
Fall Protection
Trenching & Excavation
Mobile elevated Work Platforms
Pandemic Preparedness
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Blood Borne Pathogens
HAZCOM/GHS/Right to Know
Welding & Cutting
Fire Prevention
Forklift Operator
Scaffolding
Power Tool Safety
Asbestos Awareness
Silica Prevention
Good House Keeping
Cranes, Rigging & Signal Persons

SAFETY LEADERSHIP

Mark Klingensmith is the Director of Safety & Risk Management at Comfort Systems USA Southwest. Mark has been with our company since 1994, and currently holds the following certifications/memberships:

500/502 OSHA Authorized Instructor
Southwest Safety Training Alliance (SSTA) Authorized Instructor
Chairperson Plan Safety Committee (ACCA)
Comfort Systems USA Safety Operations Group (SOG)

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Johnson Carlier
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Johnson Carlier
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Honeywell
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Honeywell
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Honeywell
We are always getting compliments on the quality installs the CSUSA team does.

Honeywell
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Honeywell
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Honeywell
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Able Engineering
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Able Engineering
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Able Engineering
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Able Engineering
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Able Engineering
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Able Engineering