Safety

“Our goal is for ALL employees to go home every day in the same or better condition as when they came to work.” ~Paul Reinert, Safety Director

YEC Is Committed To Providing A Safe Workplace

Director of Safety

Paul Reinert serves as the Director of Safety for York Excavating Company (YEC), where he leads the company’s safety program and supports field teams in maintaining a safe, compliant jobsite environment. In this role, he focuses on embedding a strong safety culture throughout YEC’s site development operations and ensuring that safety standards keep pace with industry and regulatory requirements.

Professional role at YEC

• Title and leadership: Paul holds the position of Director of Safety at York Excavating Company, a long-established site development contractor often referred to as YEC. He is part of the management structure that supports YEC’s field crews and project teams across multiple job sites.

• Safety program oversight: He is responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing safety policies and procedures, with an emphasis on proactive risk identification and prevention on construction sites.

• Training and compliance: Paul leads OSHA-focused safety training, including OSHA‑10 and 30 Hour Construction Safety Training sessions for YEC employees, helping workers understand and apply best practices in hazard recognition, equipment use, and regulatory compliance.

• Field engagement: His role includes spending time in the field with crews, reinforcing safe work practices, coaching employees, and supporting supervisors in integrating safety into daily planning and execution.

Professional Focus and Approach

• Culture of safety: Paul’s work centers on cultivating a safety-first mindset, emphasizing that every task—from excavation to site finishing—must be planned and executed with risk reduction in mind.

• Support for operations: By aligning training, procedures, and on-site coaching, he contributes directly to YEC’s ability to deliver high-quality site development work while protecting employees, subcontractors, and project partners.

Committed to Creating a Workplace that is Safe, Healthy, & Injury-Free

At York Excavating Company, we are devoted to a “Zero Accident” philosophy. Our employees are our most valuable assets, and their safety and health are our first priority. Safety is essential to all business functions and is never compromised under any circumstances. Every employee has a responsibility to maintain our work environment, including reporting hazards and working toward eliminating accidents and injuries. We will provide training, review our procedures, review accidents, and maintain our equipment. In the event of an injury, we will determine the root cause in order to eliminate similar incidents in the future, and we will actively work to return the employee to work when medically possible. We will provide support to our Safety Committee by providing them the time, employees, and management commitment needed to reach our common goal of an injury-free workplace. We stand behind this commitment and promote a safety-conscious workforce in many ways:

One-on-one targeted safety orientation for every new hire.
Documented weekly safety meetings on each and every job.
Strict PPE requirements for all employees.
Daily excavation inspections are completed by a competent person.
Jobsite safety inspections are completed by superintendents and randomly by our full-time Safety Director.
We have a trained and state-certified safety committee that ensures that our safety program is current and relevant to all areas of our operations.
Our safety policy is designed to promote the health and safety of our employees, our professional partners, and the public.
Our leaders and employees are trained and certified in many areas that pertain to their day-to-day responsibilities, such as OSHA Outreach Construction Training, CPR and First Aid certifications, Forklift certifications, Confined space trained and certified, and Excavation and Trenching Competent Person Training.

Setting The Standard In Site Development

Let’s Build Something Together

Ready to Move your project from plans to progress?

YEC’s team is here to help you navigate every step of site development—from budgeting and estimating to final paving and punch list.

Whether you’re planning a new commercial site, expanding an existing facility, or tackling a complex redevelopment, our specialists bring the experience, equipment, and coordination to get it done right the first time.

• Discuss your upcoming project with our estimating team

• Schedule a site visit or preconstruction meeting

• Share your plans and specs for a detailed proposal

• Learn how YEC can support your schedule, budget, and safety goals

Reach out today and let’s start building what’s next—together.

How Can Get Started?

Someone interested in starting a project with YEC should begin by reaching out early in their planning process to share basic project details and timelines. The best first step is to contact YEC’s team through the website’s “Contact” page, call the main office at (717) 755-0607, or email the estimating team with your plans and goals at estimating@yorkexcavating.com.
From there, YEC typically reviews your drawings, specifications, and schedule, then coordinates follow-up questions or a site visit if needed to understand access, soils, utilities, and phasing requirements. This allows the estimating and project management teams to collaborate on a clear, realistic proposal that aligns scope, budget, and timing before work begins.

Why Choose YEC For Your Next Project

YEC has over 78 years of proven precision, full-service site development, and a team that delivers complex projects on time, on budget, and right the first time—every time.