The guys have embraced this culture completely,” he adds. The company’s adoption of SiteDocs has been pivotal in fostering open communication and immediate access to safety information. Since its humble beginnings with just two trucks, Hoffman Elite has rapidly expanded to 22 Hydrovac units and a team of over 45 employees. This growth in just six years reflects the company’s operational excellence and the deep-rooted safety culture that Hagel, Bathgate, and their colleagues have cultivated. “We started with two,” Hagel recalls. “Now, we’re 17 units strong and still growing. The fact that we’ve grown this much without a single LTI speaks volumes about our people and our safety program.” TACKLING PROJECTS BIG AND SMALL Hoffman Elite Enterprises isn’t the type of company to shy away from a challenge, regardless of the size. The company has built a reputation for versatility and reliability, with its capacity to adapt and scale up, coupled with an impressive geographic reach, allowing it to take on various projects across Saskatchewan and beyond. “We do everything from small jobs, like hydrovacing out a manhole, to larger projects where we’ve got six, seven, even eight hydrovacs on site,” Hagel says.The company’s fleet is engaged in various substantial projects on a large scale. 5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 09 HOFFMAN ELITE ENTERPRISES
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