Mt. Horeb, WI. – E&S Electric, Inc., Dane County’s top electrical contracting service company, recently introduced a program designed to assure homeowners of their safety and security when inviting a contractor into their homes. The ‘Technician Seal of Safety’ (www.mysafetyseal.com ) is a symbol that conveys to a homeowner a contractor’s commitment to conducting criminal background checks and regular drug testing on technicians who enter private homes.
It has long been the policy of E&S Electric, Inc. to conduct background checks and perform regular drug testing as permitted by law. “We know how important it is to make a homeowner feel safe when a technician enters their home,” said Irv Eichorst, President of E&S Electric, Inc. Hundreds of incidents are reported each year involving homeowners being victimized by home service technicians. “It’s scary to learn that only a handful of contractors conduct background checks and randomly drug test their employees. That’s why we feel it’s so important to give homeowners a visual symbol that tells them their personal safety is not at risk when they hire a contractor who displays the ‘Technician Seal of Safety’”, he added.
Like many industries facing a shortage of qualified personnel, the home services industry tends to fill vacancies quickly and with little scrutiny of candidates during the hiring process. That is not the case at E&S Electric, Inc. “We follow the most stringent hiring policies allowed by law,” said Eichorst. “We know our customers deserve the peace of mind that comes from knowing our employees are safe and the best in the business”, he added.
According to IMI Data Search, Inc., a company that conducts background checks on potential hires, some industries experience a ratio as high as one out of four when it comes to applicants with a criminal record. That statistic, combined with numerous incidents of violence against homeowners by contract workers, indicates the growing importance of hiring contractors who embrace policies of background checks and drug testing.
“When hiring a contractor to come into your home, most people don’t consider their personal safety or the safety of their family”, mentioned Eichorst. “But we want to make sure that homeowners, including women who may feel uncomfortable at home alone with a technician, the elderly or disabled, realize the importance of calling a contractor who displays the “Technician Seal of Safety”. At EaSy Electric, we stand behind the Seal to demonstrate how strongly we support our customers and our community”, he added.
About E&S Electric, Inc. and its Residential Service Division, EaSy Electric:
The late Irv Eichorst Sr. founded the company as Eichorst Electric in 1958. Upon the retirement of Irv Sr. in 1974, the company was incorporated by Irv Eichorst, Jr. and the late Russell Skogen as E&S Electric. E&S Electric has 22 employees at its Mt. Horeb facility, including Irv’s sons, Mike and John. The company has performed thousands of electrical installations in the South-Central Wisconsin area, including many award winning design-build projects. The recent addition of EaSy Electric fills a need that today’s residential clients require. EaSy Electric specializes in same-day service, troubleshooting, safety hazards, rewiring, and small jobs that other companies tend to avoid. “I know of no other electrical service company in our area that can respond faster, or offers a written 100% Satisfaction Guarantee”, said Eichorst. For more information about our qualifications, please visit ExcellentElectrician.com .
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Dane County’s top electrical contracting service company, recently introduced a program designed to assure homeowners of their safety and security when inviting a contractor into their homes. The ‘Technician Seal of Safety’ (www.mysafetyseal.com ) is a symbol that conveys to a homeowner a contractor’s commitment to conducting criminal background checks and regular drug testing on technicians who enter private homes.
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