Safety. Zero accidents is our unwavering goal—people’s lives depend on it.
—from Bechtel’s Vision + Values
Our Goal: Zero Accidents
Safety is always Bechtel's top priority—a value that is fundamental to our culture. Bechtel has earned an industry-leading record of achieving zero lost-time incidents on 90 percent of our projects worldwide. Year after year, our zero accidents policy helps put our safety performance right at the top of the industry.
At Bechtel, we believe that every accident, and therefore every injury, is preventable, and we embed that philosophy into every Bechtel project through a combination of technical field procedures and ongoing training programs. Every employee has stop-work authority—if it's not safe, don't do it. We also ask our subcontractors and partners to adopt our commitment to safety and health. The result is exceptional safety performance, even in hazardous work environments, severe weather, and remote locations.
Our dedication to safety helps keep workers safe, and it also pays off for our customers. Their operating costs go down and productivity goes up because less time is lost to accidents. They also frequently pay less for insurance.
Commitment to the Environment
Bechtel is committed to environmental excellence. Each of our projects, whether a power plant, a refinery, a new road, or a telecommunications facility, has the potential to affect people, animals, plants, and the land. Our goal always is to protect the environment during a project, and to build in safeguards that will keep protecting it long after the project is complete.
We make sure that every project we undertake meets or exceeds government regulations for air and water quality. We also take steps to mitigate potential impact on nature at and near project sites. That includes creating new habitats for animals and birds, planting trees to replace any that must be removed, and modifying project designs to accommodate rare and endangered species.
