Safety is a core value at Bechtel, and safe performance has contributed greatly to our success. Working safely helps us build quality projects such as the Autostrada Transilvania motorway in Romania, shown here. It reduces insurance costs for customers. Most important, it means workers go home safe and sound at the
end of the day.
Over the years, Bechtel safety innovations have become industry standards: light-weight hard hats, advanced face and eye protection, and full-body harnesses for fall protection, to name a few. Moreover, many subcontractors and other companies have adopted our steadfast approach to safety.
As we strive toward our goal of “zero accidents,” we are constantly looking for new ways to improve what is already one of the best safety records in the construction industry. A good example is our new Project Development and Planning Process, which integrates Bechtel’s Environmental Safety & Health function into the lifecycle of projects. By aligning safety with a project’s master schedule, we can identify potential risks and hazards and implement just-in-time safety activities and training to deal with them.
Safety activities are incorporated in a project even before construction begins. Every 90 days during a project, we review safety performance and plan for the next 90 days to ensure that our safety team is following the critical path, from inception through project completion and startup.
It all adds up to a comprehensive approach that makes safety an integral part of every project —and helps keep workers safe.
