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Safety

Everyone goes home the same way they came.

Safety is not a program we run alongside the work — it is how the work gets planned. Hazards are identified before a crew picks up a tool, and every person on our sites, ours or not, is held to the same standard.

Recent Safety Awards & Recognition

  • Utah Construction + Design 2025 Outstanding Project plaque for the Spanish Fork Recreation Center, Public Over $10M category
    Outstanding ProjectUtah Construction + Design, 2025Spanish Fork Recreation Center
  • Associated Builders and Contractors 2024 Excellence in Construction award to Westland Construction for Duchesne High School, K-12 Facilities Over $5 Million, Honorable Mention
    Excellence in Construction, Honorable MentionAssociated Builders and Contractors, 2024Duchesne High School
  • Associated Builders and Contractors STEP Safety Management System Platinum certificate presented to Westland Construction
    STEP PlatinumAssociated Builders and Contractors
  • 2025 Annual Workplace Safety Award plaque presented to Westland Construction by the Utah Labor Commission and Associated Builders and Contractors
    Annual Workplace Safety AwardUtah Labor Commission and Associated Builders and Contractors, 2025
A Westland superintendent leading a toolbox talk with a crew in hard hats and high-visibility vests

Safety

ZERO Incident
Safety Culture

Our performance metrics speak for themselves, far exceeding industry standards

EMR 0.51

EMR (Experience Modification Rate) is a numerical multiplier based on safety and claims history

An ironworker in a yellow hard hat and harness beside a rebar column, with a second worker tied off above

How we run a site

  • Pre-Task Planning

    Every crew documents the day’s scope, hazards, and controls before work begins — reviewed by the superintendent on site.

  • Trained Supervision

    OSHA-30 superintendents with current first aid and CPR certification on every active project.

  • Partner Accountability

    Subcontractors are prequalified on their safety record and held to Westland site rules without exception.

  • Open Reporting

    Near misses are reported without blame, reviewed company-wide, and turned into changes in how we plan the next one.

The daily rhythm

  1. Morning Huddle

    Crews walk the day’s sequence, note overlapping trades, and confirm equipment and access.

  2. Pre-Task Plan

    Written hazard analysis signed by everyone performing the task.

  3. Superintendent Walk

    Daily site inspection with corrections logged and closed out the same day.

  4. Weekly Toolbox Talk

    One topic, all trades, tied to what is actually being built that week.

  5. End-of-Day Sweep

    Housekeeping, tool storage, and barricade checks before the site is left overnight.

  6. Celebrate Safety

    Every year we celebrate Safety Week to recognize safe work and keep safety at the front of every crew’s mind.

Building on occupied campuses

Most of our work happens next to people who still have to use the building. School replacements go up while class is in session; hospital additions tie in while patients are being treated. Separation of the public from the work is planned in the schedule, not improvised in the field.

  • Phased construction that keeps classrooms, wards, and offices in use
  • Hard barricades and dedicated construction entrances separating the public from the work
  • Badged and background-checked personnel on school and healthcare sites
  • Infection control and dust containment measures for healthcare tie-ins
  • Off-hours and summer-break scheduling for high-disruption activities

Questions about our safety program?

Owners and trade partners can request our written safety program, insurance certificates, and site-specific plans.

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