History of Safety Technology Company, Inc.

Founded in 1992 by Michael Cook, Safety Technology Company, Inc. offers comprehensive safety training programs for all types of manufacturing and distribution businesses that can be tailored to any companies specific needs.

From General Safety Awareness, Fall Prevention or Fire Safety to specific training in Machine Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding or Forklift Training, Safety Technology Company, Inc. can help you protect your most valuable asset, your employees.

Our mission is to raise the level of safety awareness in all our of clients.

Why is safety training important for your company? The cost to businesses for safety-related injuries and illnesses is staggering. Take a look at the facts below:

  • Nearly 50 workers are injured every minute of the work week.
  • 17 workers die on the job each day.
  • Workplace injuries cost society $128 Billion annually.
  • To cover the cost of a $500 accident an employer would have to:
    • Sell 61,000 cans of soda
    • Sell 253,000 doughnuts
    • Deliver 20 truckloads of concrete
--From an article titled "Do You Know How Much Accidents are Really Cutting Your Business?" by Lee Smith, Colorado State University Health and Safety Consultation Program, 1996.

For more information and additional statistics, check out the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Industry's 2000 Year End report.

Can your company absorb injured workers without missing a beat? Can your company afford a visit from OSHA, or worse, fines?

Safety Technology Company, Inc's training can be scheduled to best meet your timeframes so your company may gain maximum benefit out of our services.

Additionally, the investment of our training can be funded through the partnership of WEDnetPA and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). More information about what WEDnetPA can offer your company may be found on WEDnetPA's web site.