More Companies Bring Jobsite Safety: Up Close And Personal.

The article presents information about a construction safety program of Intel Corp. Recordable injuries and illnesses fell from a rate of 5.95 per 100 full-time workers in 1994 to 0.68 just five years later. Despite improved safety performance on construction sites over the years and more exchange of best practices among owners, organized labor, union and nonunion contractors, accidents such as the March 23, 2005 explosion at a BP refinery in Texas that killed 15 contractor employees in trailers remind industry officials that all is far from perfect. INSET: Small Firm Grows Helping Big Clients Build Safety Cultures.