Dedicated to the pursuit of incident-free building
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) is more than a program at DPR—it’s a foundational pillar of how we do business. DPR strives to have an evolving culture that raises the bar for the entire construction industry. Simply put: EHS is a value at DPR.
Our goal is straightforward: zero incidents on every project.
We integrate EHS into every phase of the project life cycle, from pursuit to closeout, and our teams measure and evaluate safety daily. We use a mobile audit system to collect and analyze raw data from each jobsite, which helps teams identify potential risks and develop valuable prevention plans.
A focus on people, not statistics
Behind every safety statistic is a person. That’s why DPR’s approach to EHS centers on people.
We focus on competence, instilling and reinforcing safe behaviors throughout our company and our project teams. We provide the tools people need to make informed decisions, plan fully and identify incident root causes.
The result is a robust, value-based EHS program that looks upstream at leading indicators to produce results downstream.
Our goal is straightforward: zero incidents on every project.
We integrate EHS into every phase of the project life cycle, from pursuit to closeout, and our teams measure and evaluate safety daily. We use a mobile audit system to collect and analyze raw data from each jobsite, which helps teams identify potential risks and develop valuable prevention plans.
A focus on people, not statistics
Behind every safety statistic is a person. That’s why DPR’s approach to EHS centers on people.
We focus on competence, instilling and reinforcing safe behaviors throughout our company and our project teams. We provide the tools people need to make informed decisions, plan fully and identify incident root causes.
The result is a robust, value-based EHS program that looks upstream at leading indicators to produce results downstream.
Our goal is straightforward: zero incidents on every project.
We integrate EHS into every phase of the project life cycle, from pursuit to closeout, and our teams measure and evaluate safety daily. We use a mobile audit system to collect and analyze raw data from each jobsite, which helps teams identify potential risks and develop valuable prevention plans.
A focus on people, not statistics
Behind every safety statistic is a person. That’s why DPR’s approach to EHS centers on people.
We focus on competence, instilling and reinforcing safe behaviors throughout our company and our project teams. We provide the tools people need to make informed decisions, plan fully and identify incident root causes.
The result is a robust, value-based EHS program that looks upstream at leading indicators to produce results downstream.
The fundamentals of Environmental Health & Safety
DPR's EHS culture is based on the following seven fundamentals:
1. Safe Mindset: I am personally responsible and committed to my own well-being and that of others.
2. Engagement: I am actively contributing to an incident free environment.
3. Integration: We strategically align EHS into our entire business and the entire project lifecycle.
4. Competence: We ensure everyone has the knowledge, skills and behaviors to do their jobs safely.
5. Planning: We establish EHS goals, identify & mitigate risk in every phase of the project.
6. Leveraging Data: We capture and apply EHS data to influence and drive change.
7. Continuous Improvement: We are committed to improving our culture through continued education, innovation and the application of lessons learned.
1. Safe Mindset: I am personally responsible and committed to my own well-being and that of others.
2. Engagement: I am actively contributing to an incident free environment.
3. Integration: We strategically align EHS into our entire business and the entire project lifecycle.
4. Competence: We ensure everyone has the knowledge, skills and behaviors to do their jobs safely.
5. Planning: We establish EHS goals, identify & mitigate risk in every phase of the project.
6. Leveraging Data: We capture and apply EHS data to influence and drive change.
7. Continuous Improvement: We are committed to improving our culture through continued education, innovation and the application of lessons learned.
Everyone has a role in Environmental Health & Safety
The correlation is clear: When clients participate in EHS efforts, project culture is stronger. To help achieve this goal, we ask our clients to:
Prioritize health and safety when pre-qualifying contractors
Ask questions, not only about injury rates and trends but also about how EHS standards and techniques are communicated between the office and field
Recognize that, from a business standpoint, EHS goes hand-in-hand with quality, schedule and budget
Meet regularly with project teams and actively participate in holding all members accountable
Everyone has a role in Environmental Health & Safety
The correlation is clear: When clients participate in EHS efforts, project culture is stronger. To help achieve this goal, we ask our clients to:
Prioritize health and safety when pre-qualifying contractors
Ask questions, not only about injury rates and trends but also about how EHS standards and techniques are communicated between the office and field
Recognize that, from a business standpoint, EHS goes hand-in-hand with quality, schedule and budget
Meet regularly with project teams and actively participate in holding all members accountable
Everyone has a role in Environmental Health & Safety
The correlation is clear: When clients participate in EHS efforts, project culture is stronger. To help achieve this goal, we ask our clients to:
Prioritize health and safety when pre-qualifying contractors
Ask questions, not only about injury rates and trends but also about how EHS standards and techniques are communicated between the office and field
Recognize that, from a business standpoint, EHS goes hand-in-hand with quality, schedule and budget
Meet regularly with project teams and actively participate in holding all members accountable
Vantage Data Center’s Vision Zero Award for North America
2023
ROSPA Silver Award
2019
WWCA Safety Award
2019
ABC National Award Safety Excellence Award
2019
Construction Employers Association Presidents Safety Award, Northern California Region
2019
Construction Employers Association Excellence In Safety Award, Northern California Region
2023
Vantage Data Center’s Vision Zero Award for North America
2023
ROSPA Silver Award
2019
WWCA Safety Award
2019
ABC National Award Safety Excellence Award
2019
Construction Employers Association Presidents Safety Award, Northern California Region
2019
Construction Employers Association Excellence In Safety Award, Northern California Region
DPR Customers
Change the World
'We are all family here’ is what our DPR safety manager said and said it with such sincerity that everyone who worked on the project here still carries a sense of ‘Family’ on the job. DPR’s client-centric approach combined with genuine concern for the team and the project were a recipe for success. I sincerely hope that we have an opportunity to work together again in the future.
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Leadership Team Member
Lonnie Schock has spent the majority of his career in Environmental Health and Safety leadership roles, including diverse roles at Hughes Aircraft Company and Intel Corporation. As part of DPR’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) shared leadership…
