Safety
Safety – a zero incident culture – is more than a goal on our jobsites. It’s a Pankow core value that
applies to everything we do. Our rallying cry -- Safety Does Not Happen By Accident -- embodies
Pankow’s firm belief that all incidents are preventable and that any injury is unacceptable. It challenges
the entire Pankow team – employees and subcontractors – to actively participate in the process and
to develop innovative approaches to overcome obstacles to achieving and maintaining a Zero Incident
workplace. To that end, Pankow is committed to:
- Provide the resources necessary to support a Zero Incident Culture
- Lead the industry in advancing workplace safety
- Never compromise on the well being of our team and the public
Message from the CEO
“Keeping our teams and the public safe is a collective effort and takes a commitment by
everyone to our zero incident culture. I have pledged, along with Pankow’s management team,
to provide the resources and training you need in getting to zero incidents. Success, however, will
not be achieved by resources alone, but by the individual commitment to the protection of every
worker on our projects, of the public and of yourself.”
— Rik Kunnath, CEO
Industry Leadership
Pankow is an invited member of the American Contractors Insurance Group (ACIG). ACIG was formed
in 1981 by a select group of contractors with the following mission: To save lives, prevent injuries and
reduce the overall cost of insurance for our stakeholders.
As members of ACIG, we focus on safety specifically within the contracting industry, sharing best
practices, training and establishing programs and strategies by contractors for contractors.
Pankow’s Tools for a Zero Incident Culture
- Pankow “Pledge to Safety”
- Safety Reference Manual and Code of Safe Practices
- New Hire Safety Orientation
- Site Specific Safety Review
- Preconstruction Safety Planning (Hazard Analysis)
- Pre-Task Planning (Hazardous Analysis)
- Site-Specific Safety Plans
- Foreman and Subcontractor Weekly Safety Meetings
- Tool Box Talks
- Oregon Health and Science University, Chemical Risk Information Service (MSDS)
- Daily Site Safety Inspections (Predictive Solutions SafetyNet)
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Subcontractor Summits
- Training
- 10-Hour OSHA Training
- Root Cause Training
- Inspection and Injury Management Training
- Continuous Improvement
- ACIG’s Project Life Saver Initiatives
- Pathway to a Zero Injury Safety Culture Study Action Teams
- Corporate Safety Committee
- Regional Safety Councils