Safety

Safety Matters Because  People  Matter

A Core Value

Safety Starts Here

Safety is at the core of every decision we make and woven into every project we do. We emphasize a culture where safety is taught, practiced and lived. By equipping our people with the training and tools they need, we help every team member get the job done and get home safe.

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Safety is personal. It isn’t just a program; it is how we show up for each other every day. The decisions we make every day directly influence our teammates returning home safely. It goes beyond policies or compliance. It’s about setting clear expectations, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and choosing to do what’s right — even when it’s not easy.

Shalis Winder

Chief Safety Officer

Safety Matters Because People Matter

Safety Sets the  Foundation 

Safety Goes Where We Go

Safety is about building the right culture — one that supports and protects our teams, clients and partners. All project decisions are grounded in safety and cover all aspects of our professional lives: physical, mental and emotional. We speak up. We look out for one another. We make a difference.

Safety Isn’t a Checklist

Every employee-owner takes part in our Live Safer orientation. This program is designed to help each person connect with safety on a personal level and to make safety second nature in our choices and actions. The primary objective of our Live Safer culture is the belief that zero incidents and injuries are possible.

Coaching the Coaches

Frontline supervisors enter the field equipped with leadership’s backing, detailed plans and the empowerment to make a difference. Through our Coach the Coaches program, hundreds of foremen, superintendents and other leaders step on-site with the tools they need to foster a high level of engagement among their teams.

Leadership Build Insights On-Site

An engaged site is a safe site. As we embed safety into our work, we confirm its reach through Engagement Assessments. Leaders travel to jobsites to evaluate safety engagement — identifying behaviors to celebrate and systems to replicate, while maintaining a keen eye on areas where we can continuously improve.

Insights & News

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