04Safety & quality
Everyone goes home. Every day. No exceptions.
Safety is an operating discipline. Quality is the result. We've held our EMR below 0.55 for nine consecutive years — less than half the national industry average.
By the numbers
0.48
Experience modification rate (industry avg 1.00)
3.2M
Hours worked in 2025 without a lost-time incident
100%
OSHA 30 field certification rate
48
Active safety mentors across our regions
Pillars of practice
How safety actually shows up on a NextPhase site.
01
Plan-first culture
Every task on a NextPhase project begins with a written hazard analysis. No analysis, no work.
02
Field-led safety
Safety leadership belongs to the superintendents, foremen, and trades on site — not to a back-office department.
03
Continuous training
Every field employee carries an OSHA 30. Our supervisors complete 40 hours of advanced training annually.
04
Subcontractor accountability
Trade partners are prequalified on safety performance before pricing. EMR and recordable history are non-negotiable.