SAFETY: EVERY ACTION COUNTS
A COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
Maintaining a culture of safety is more than numbers. Aiming for ZERO is a daily commitment to protecting what matters most: our people.
We believe safety is a shared responsibility, driven by every team member. By fostering a culture of ownership and accountability, we empower our workforce to tackle today’s challenges while preparing for tomorrow’s demands. Safety is never sacrificed for production—because at IES, our people always come first.
Every day, we choose to Aim for ZERO: ZERO Incidents, ZERO Injuries, ZERO Missed Opportunities— ensuring a safer, stronger future for all.
Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
Building an employee driven culture of safety
At NEXT, we believe in an employee-led culture where every individual plays a vital role in maintaining our award-winning safety standards, the POWER of ONE. We inspire 100% participation, recognizing and rewarding the efforts of our team. This collective commitment ensures that safety flows through every level of our organization, from the field to leadership. By empowering each person to take ownership, we create a unified approach to safety excellence. Together, we protect what matters most: our people, our customers, and our communities.
NEXT ELECTRIC SAFETY AWARDS:
- 2013: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award
- 2014: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award
- 2015: AGC of Milwaukee Area Safety Award
- 2017: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award
- 2018: AGC of Milwaukee Area Safety Award
- 2018: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award
- 2019: ABC Safety Award
- 2020: AGC Safety Award
- 2020: ABC Safety Award
- 2021: AGC Safety Award
- 2022: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award of Honor
- 2023: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award of Honor
- 2024: ABC of Wisconsin Safety Award of Honor
NEXT Safety program
Safety is not simply the absence of injuries; it is the presence of capacity. We aim for ZERO, but we also learn from every job, every misstep, and every success, for continuous improvement. Here are just a few ways we POWER Safety at NEXT Electric.
- Dedicated Safety Team
- Daily Pre-Task Planning / Job Hazard Analysis/Job Safety Analysis
- Weekly Safety Inspections/Audits
- Team Empowerment & Stop Work Authority for Unsafe Conditions without repercussion
- Safety Orientation/ Safety Committee Meetings /Safety Refocus for Incidents
- Accident / Incident Safety Investigations
- Real-Time Safety Tracking
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Stretching Programs
- Mental Health Services
- Near Miss Preventative Discussions
- Regulatory Compliance
- Recognition Programs
- Ongoing & Annual Training in:
- OSHA 30
- Code Seminars
- Powder Actuated Tools
- Ladders
- Fall Protection
- HAZCOM
- Lockout Tagout
- Silica
- Trenching
- Neutral Basics
- Temporary Power
- NFPA 70E
- CPR, AED, First Aid
- Rigging
- Confined Spaces
- Medium Volt Terminations
- Aerial Work Platforms
- Hand & Power Tools
Leveraging Technology For Safety
We continue to invest in innovative ways to protect and empower our most valuable resources, by striving to deliver the best training, tools, support, and mentorship to every employee. We understand that our team members are the key to achieving success by implementing innovative technology and techniques to maintain our standing as an industry-leader in safety. We achieve this by investing time and energy in training, educational programs, and exploring artificial intelligence potential benefits.
Beyond The Numbers
Safety is a way of life, and it doesn’t stop at the jobsite. At NEXT Electric, we lean into safety by providing our team members, their families, and the communities we serve resources and information to help them live healthier and safer lives in their homes and communities. Family safety is one way we accomplish that. We publish, promote and share articles, resources, tips on seasonal and trending family safety topics to our team members and families. Realizing that is not enough, we don’t stop there. NEXT shares a myriad of information and resources that relate to hurricane and weather, school, holiday and travel, preventative and general health. The goal is to create more inbound ‘awareness’ opportunities within the regions we serve. Since ‘safety’ is so important in our industry, we’re working to maintain the ‘gold standard’ of safety that outpaces our competitors, while ensuring it includes team members, families and the communities we serve.
We’re working to maintain the ‘gold standard’ of safety that outpaces our competitors, while ensuring it includes team members, families and the communities we serve.