Safety Standards

Safety is built into every phase of our work. Through disciplined training, proactive communication, empowered teams, and measurable performance standards, we help protect the people, projects, and customers who depend on us.

Lower Risk. Fewer Delays. Proven Performance.

Construction and technology projects require partners who understand the true impact of safety. Incidents can disrupt schedules, increase costs, create insurance exposure, and damage trust. Our safety program is designed to reduce those risks through consistent standards, daily accountability, and proactive field execution.

Stop Work Authority for every employee and subcontractor

Daily safety walks, Stretch & Flex sessions, and pre-task huddles

Weekly Safety, Quality & Productivity meetings

Dedicated Safety Coordinators for large projects and client-specific requirements

Audits, inspections, and Safety Performance Index tracking

Ongoing safety training, onboarding, and project-specific communication

Compliance with secure facility rules, regulations, and customer requirements

From screening and onboarding to daily field execution, our company-wide safety standards are built on disciplined practices, proactive communication, and measurable performance.

Industry-Leading Safety Metrics

Your risk becomes our risk, and our safety performance reflects that responsibility. IES consistently outperforms industry averages across major OSHA safety categories, helping deliver safer, more predictable project outcomes.

0.63

Experience Modification Rate
(EMR)

0.19

Total Recordable Incident Rate
(TRIR)

0.00

Days Away From Work Injury and Illness (DAWII)

0.05

Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART)

Recognized Safety Excellence

Our safety program is backed by proven practices, ongoing training, and recognition from respected industry organizations. These awards reflect our commitment to safer, more reliable outcomes for our employees, customers, and project partners.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Safety Excellence Award

Great Plains Safety and Health Contractor (GPSHO) Vanguard of Honor

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Platinum Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) Award

Highwire Platinum Safety Award

Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) National Safety Award

Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Award

Why Choose IES Communications?

When safety is non-negotiable, IES Communications delivers the programs, training, oversight, and consistency needed to help reduce project risk and support on-time, on-budget delivery.

40+

Years as an Industry Leader

5,000+

Employees Nationwide

25+

Communications Division Locations across the U.S.

0.63

Experience Modification Rate (EMR)