We want our team members to go home to their families each and every night with no injuries or illnesses. Construction work is hard work, but with our commitment to safety, it need not be dangerous.

The Charter Commitment to Safety contains key elements that ensure our success:

• Safety adds value to every project and therefore is included in every project’s budget and schedule
• Pro-active planning before the job starts
• Innovative safety orientations and training at the jobsite
• Commitment to provide bilingual safety training, programs and committees so all employees can participate in creating a safe workplace
• Investigation and analysis of jobsite accidents
• Commitment to returning injured workers to meaningful work through light-duty/restrictive jobs or retraining
• Empowering all employees to make safe decisions throughout their workday
  

• Modification Factor of .5716, which is a 43% better performance than the average general contractor in Washington State
• Qualified Member of AGC Safety Team since 1991
• Received AGC Award for Safety Excellence, 1998
• “Outstanding Performer” Plan Year 4 (4/1/95-3/31/96) AGC Group Retro
• “Outstanding Performer” Safety & Loss Control 1992-2000 AGC Group Retro
• “Top Performer for Safety & Claims Management” 2004 AGC Group Retro
• “Top 25 AGC Retro Companies with Lowest EMR” 2004 AGC Group Retro
• 88% reduction in average Worker’s Comp claims cost from 2004 to 2005

Charter Construction is involved in the local construction safety community by maintaining a position on the Puget Sound Area Safety Summit Steering Committee and participating/presenting at the monthly summits. Charter Construction also participates on the Construction Advisory Committee within the Department of Labor & Industries to assist in the adoption of new/proposed safety standards within WISHA.