TruGrid celebrates over one year with zero OSHA-recordable incidents

Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company TruGrid recently published a white paper celebrating over 365 consecutive days with zero OSHA-recordable incidents.

The EPC specializing in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar also maintained a 0.0 total recordable incident rate (TRIR), completing five projects and over 200,000 work hours without a single recordable event.

"Safety performance at this level is the result of alignment, accountability, and a culture where teams are empowered to act before incidents occur," said Justin Whittenburg, TruGrid senior director of health, safety & environment (EHS).

Leadership, training, and investment

TruGrid said it achieved its incident reporting rates by:

• Leadership alignment: Weekly EHS reviews, jobsite walks, and active participation in pre-mobilization planning.
• Integrated field and subcontractor programs: Subcontractors fully aligned with TruGrid safety standards, pre-task planning, and stop-work authority expectations.
• Training and continuous improvement: Comprehensive site-specific safety training, daily toolbox talks, digital learning platforms with greater than 98% completion rates, and structured review of near misses.
• Strategic investment in safety: Upgraded PPE, structured workflows, digital safety reporting systems, and safety contingency funds for rapid hazard mitigation.

The full white paper provides data-driven insights and practical recommendations for EPCs seeking to strengthen jobsite safety, reduce risk, and build resilient safety cultures.