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This mark, when displayed by a contractor, indicates that company's dedication to protecting the safety and well-being of you and your family. While it is rare that employees of home service contractors are involved in crimes against homeowners, it can and does happen.
How often have you opened your door to a service repairman only to feel extremely uncomfortable once he's inside your house?
It's not something many people think about until it's too late, but anyone who might feel uncomfortable at home alone with a service technician deserves to be safe from harm, including:
Women at home alone or with small children during the day
Elderly homeowners
Disabled individuals
Anyone else who is concerned about their personal safety and the security of their home and their belongings
You can
minimize your risk when hiring a home services contractor by going with a contractor who displays the Technician Seal of Safety™. You owe i t to yourself and your family to make sure that you are inviting individuals into your home who have been screened by a pre-employment background check and who are tested for illegal drug use as permitted by law.
That’s why the Technician Seal of Safety™ symbol was established: to let you, the homeowner, know at a glance which contractors stand out from the crowd when it comes to protecting the safety of you and your family. Behind the Technician Seal of Safety™ stands a group of home service contractors specializing in:
Heating and cooling
Plumbing
Electrical
Roofing services
Each of these companies bearing the Technician Seal of Safety™ is a member of a professional contractor organization that advocates the use of pre-employment background checks and drug testing as allowed by law. Now, many contractor
s in the home services business do not bother to practice such stringent policies. But that’s what distinguishes these elite contractors fro m the rest. When you see the Technician Seal of Safety™ you know you’re dealing with a professional who cares about your personal safety, the safety of your family, and the well-being and security of your home.
While it is not our intent to scare anyone, we feel obligated to mention that on occasion employees of home service contractors do commit criminal acts against homeowners. For example:
A Florida woman was killed by a registered sex offender who was performing duct cleaning in her home. If only the company hiring him would have performed a background check.
In another instance, a service technician in the Minneapolis area was convicted on several counts for stealing from customers’ homes. Not the type of guy you want to let out of your s ite in your house.
An unsuspecting housewife in Missouri hired a “Cheap Charlie” electrician only to have him call back two weeks later and make lewd remarks over the telephone. What if this guy had done more t han just make telephone calls?
