Stakeholder Relations
Health & Safety
Horizontal is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for our employees. We regularly engage with our team members at all levels of our organization to highlight the importance of our policies and best practices, and we continue to invest significant time and resources in education, training, competency, and awareness. In addition to health and safety oversight provided by our Board of Directors and management team, Horizontal maintains an internal safety council that serves as a task force for health, safety, reporting, and compliance, while also evaluating the effectiveness of our communication and competency programs.
We strive to maintain an incident-free workplace and continue to invest in programs that focus on the safety, health, and welfare of our most vital resource – our employees.
Workplace Practices
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We provide our employees with a safe and inclusive working environment that respects our differences, regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. Our equal opportunity programs and our focus on recruiting and retaining members from different backgrounds and ethnicities supports our belief that diverse companies are more innovative and better positioned to succeed. We have zero tolerance policies for discrimination and/or harassment of any type in the Horizontal workplace and strive to create an environment where everyone feels authentically empowered.
CAREER ADVANCEMENT
At Horizontal, we are dedicated to building employee prosperity through training, competency and career advancement. Our training programs provide Horizontal employees with opportunities for continuing education and personal development. Each of our new team members complete a highly selective and disciplined service quality training program. This comprehensive training contains a theoretical and hands-on portion to ensure the training is effectively transferred. Our career progression and training program has multiple levels of competency as employees train through the ranks of Operator and Site Supervisor roles.
Community Involvement
At Horizontal, we see ourselves as an important contributor to society through our services to our customers, technology development, and community engagement. We actively participate in and promote a diverse range of social initiatives that support local communities and organizations, raise awareness, and enhance personal, technical, and professional competence. By contributing our time and financial resources to the organizations below, we seek to make positive impacts across our industry and our communities.