Every person on a job site is responsible not only for his or her own safety but also the safety of those around them. When safety is the most important goal on the site, everyone gets to come back to work the next day. Small companies in the decentralized wastewater industry do not typically have an employee assigned specifically to oversee safety. That means that the supervisor or crew leader is often the competent person, according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.
Workers should always feel free to express their safety concerns to the crew leader on the site at
