Safety Is Not A Buzz Word
Safety Is Who We Are
A Culture Of Safety
At Nitro Construction Services, safety isn’t a side program we adopt—it’s the foundation of how we work. Our crews complete extensive craft and site-specific training before stepping onto any job site, and every shift begins with a focus on hazard recognition, planning, and accountability. Every task, every shift, every project is built on the principle that no schedule or outcome is more important than the well-being of our workers.
For more than 65 years, Nitro has maintained an industry-leading safety record across some of the largest and most complex projects in the country. This success doesn’t come from buzzwords—it comes from commitment. Our teams know that safe work is quality work, and our customers trust us because our record proves it.
Our STATs
Latest performance metrics from our company-wide safety program.
* Current as of end of Q3 2025
Safety Recognition & Awards
Our safety program is built to protect people, equipment, and schedules—and it’s proven in the field. Independent organizations and our customers continue to recognize Nitro for zero-injury performance and proactive risk management on complex projects across the country.
The Zero Injury Safety Awards® (ZISA®), established by the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. (NMAPC), honor owner-clients, union contractors, and labor partners who work together to deliver projects with zero recordable injuries. Nitro is proud to be a multi-year ZISA recipient and to be recognized by our clients and insurance partners for consistently exceeding industry safety standards.
Nitro Construction Services Recent Safety Achievements
2025
Glenn Narrow Safety Professional of the Year
2023
ZISA® Award – American Electric Power
Excellence in Safety – Bronze Award
Excellence in Safety – Bronze Award
Excellent Trades Award – Toyota
2022
Excellence in Safety – Gold Award
Excellence in Safety – Gold Award
Why It Matters
Over the last three years, Nitro employees have worked more than 2.1 million hours with an average incident rate of 0.41, while maintaining zero-injury performance on multiple ZISA-recognized projects.
Acknowledging safety as a moral obligation to our customers, employees and families is the foundation for developing an environment of trust, ownership and team commitment for unsurpassed safety performance.
At Nitro Construction Services, safety isn’t a box we check—it’s a value we live by.
Optimizing Success
Recognized with multiple Excellence in Safety awards and ZISA® honors, Nitro delivers projects that protect people, property, and production.
Our risk management and safety group looks beyond the normal safety indicators and commits to analyzing the leading indicators of safety performance. Setting increasingly higher standards in managing our work processes, corporate values and organizational culture proves to be the driver of cultural change and continual improvement. Using proven techniques including safety audits, accountability, incentives, statistical analysis, and project pre-planning meetings, drive safety performance to a higher level.
Caring for Employees
Industry awards are important—but the real measure of success is that our people go home safe every day.
Protecting our craft personnel is the primary reason we stress excellence in safety.
As a moral obligation, we want each of our employees to return home safely each day.
Excellent safety performance on the project will help attract the best-of-the-best of your local workforce.
Nitro Provides The Safety Expertise Your Project Deserves
Safety Is Our Standard. Excellence Is Our Outcome.
Protecting People Assets Equipment Projects - Every Time
When safety is non-negotiable, trust the workforce that’s built a reputation on it. Nitro delivers projects on time, within budget, and with one of the best safety records in the industry. Partner with the team proven to protect people and performance.