Advanced Vacuum Services (AVS) has an impressive list of equipment. Still business manager Donna Raver says that what sets the company apart – and contributes most to its success – is attention to safety and the quality and dedication of employees.The company, based in Greensburg, Ind., spends up to $100,000 a year on safety training and in evaluating safety issues before and during jobs. To take safety to another level, AVS hired a full-time safety director, Dylan Osborne, in 2006. He oversees training in confined-space entry, waterblasting, HAZWOPER requirements and all other areas of concern.As for finding the right employees,




















