Safety

27 RGF Employees Earning OSHA 30 Certificates during TN Snowstorm

January 18, 2024

Online Training Keys Employee Improvement at Rio Grande Fence Co. of Tennessee January 18, 2024 Nashville & Knoxville employees from... Read more »

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Carhartt Class 3 Hi-Vis Safety Jackets for RGF Employees

June 6, 2022

June 2, 2022 Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville unveiled all-new Carhartt Class 3 waterproof rain jackets to all Installation and Operations... Read more »

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RGF Employee Incentive Plan Released for COVID-19 Vaccination

March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021 – Open Letter to RGF Employees RGF Family, We have all waited, together, this past year to... Read more »

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OSHA Online Training for RGF During Snowpocalypse 2021

February 24, 2021

88 percent of Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville’s 41 installation crew members earned OSHA 30 and OSHA 10 safety certifications during Nashville’s recent inclement weather, with the remainder to be certified by the end of February 2021.

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2020 Red Wing Safety Boot Delivery Day at RGF

December 30, 2020

A key part of the #safety program at Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville is partnering with Red Wing Shoes... Read more »

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RGF Achieves Platinum Level in ABC STEP Safety Program

October 14, 2020

Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville announced it has achieved Platinum Level in Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP Safety Management System.

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Best-in-Class HexArmor PPE for Razor Wire Fence Installations

June 24, 2020

The employee-driven safety culture at Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville demands the best-in-class PPE for our razor wire fence... Read more »

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Purell Mobile Hand Wash Stations on Every RGF Crew Truck

May 14, 2020

Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville is continuing to advance the safety and cleanliness of our work trucks to take... Read more »

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Latest Employee-Driven Safety Innovation at RGF

May 1, 2020

Thank you to Jerrale Cooper for making Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville safer by presenting a new safety idea... Read more »

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CAT 259D3 Test Model Available to RGF Employees

March 11, 2020

Thank you to Darren Weathers with Thompson CAT for leading our weekly company-wide safety meeting on March 11, 2020 at... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – February 2020

February 5, 2020

Thank you to Anthony for making our company safer by presenting a new idea for a cord storage reel system... Read more »

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8th Annual Red Wing Boot Giveaway

December 31, 2019

Going into 2020 with new boots! The Redwing Boots truck arrived at RGF this morning to fit our crew with new... Read more »

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OSHA 10 Training

December 30, 2019

RGF provided OSHA training from the AGC Middle TN Chapter to the entire crew. We celebrated our Safety Winners, Pedro... Read more »

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Safety & Training

December 27, 2019

Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville provides a robust employee safety and training program whereby each member of our team... Read more »

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RGF wins Gold Level Safety Award from ABC Greater TN

December 27, 2019

RGF received Gold at ABC Greater TN’s STEP (Safety Training Evaluation Process) Awards luncheon in October from Steve Hawkins, Deputy Commissioner... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – October 2019

December 27, 2019

Truck 20 was caught working safely while exiting the facility using the proper straps and strap protectors to safely... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – November 2019

December 27, 2019

We now have a PPE station above our LP cylinder area because of Justin Megibben’s suggestion to our online internal feedback... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – July 2019

December 27, 2019

Truck 17 was caught utilizing the new safety cone setup procedure shared at a Wednesday Safety Meeting. By using the... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – September 2019

December 27, 2019

Chris Leh, Crew Leader of Rental Department, came up with a great idea to add an RV Water Filter to... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – August 2019

December 27, 2019

Vince Sulezich was awarded for his consistency in following the proper SOP for the Whip Around inspections. Vince and his... Read more »

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Caught! Working Safe – June 2019

December 27, 2019

Mickey Ray took it upon himself to make the pull behind compressors safer by adding reflective tape to the back ends.... Read more »

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RGF’s Fence Skills Championship™ Grows in its Fourth Year

November 11, 2019

On August 17, 2019, Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville hosted its fourth annual Fence Skills Championship™ in Nashville, TN.... Read more »

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Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville Completes 2nd Annual Fence Skills Championship™ Competition

November 11, 2019

Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville installation crew members competed in the company’s 2nd Annual Fence Skills Championship™ on Saturday,... Read more »

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Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville Completes 3rd Annual Fence Skills Championship™

November 11, 2019

Twenty-four installers, eight teams, and seven fence skills events showcased the speed and quality of work Rio Grande Fence Co.... Read more »

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Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville Crew Members Compete in Inaugural Fence Skills Championship

November 11, 2019

Rio Grande Fence Co. of Nashville crew members competed in the company’s inaugural Fence Skills Championship on Saturday, Aug. 13... Read more »

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RGF Upgrades Hard Hats

November 6, 2019

RGF upgraded our team’s hard hats to HexArmor safety helmets at today’s #safetymeeting. These helmets offer ergonomically correct, true center of gravity head... Read more »

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