Business View Magazine - Dec 2023

division in order to further develop processes and equipment that make steel go up faster with fewer man hours needed and in a safer work environment. EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY ARE PARAMOUNT “When we’re looking at new innovations, we’re always looking at two boxes that we want to check,” Barlow continues. “One is: ‘How can we make it safer? How can we engineer out the risk?’ Construction is inherently dangerous. Falls are a very high percentage of the fatalities in the construction industry. So, wherever possible, we try to reduce the amount of time that people are in those areas where they’re exposed to that kind of a hazard. The panelizing process helps us create a really safe environment; or as safe as you can get. That’s our goal.” “Beyond engineering out the hazard, there’s another dimension to safety that we’ve been invested deeply into,” Barlow adds. “And that is the safety culture – thinking safe, educating team members, and building robust safety training programs. Part Iron Depot offers the most comprehensive inventory of welding equipment, supplies, steel, and protective gear to customers across seven counties in Southern Utah. YOUR COMPLETE LOCAL WELDING MATERIALS AND SUPPLY STORE IRONDEPOT.COM 84 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12