TruGrid Achieves 365+ Days with Zero OSHA Recordable Incidents
January 6, 2026
TruGrid, a leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company specializing in energy storage and solar, is celebrating an extremely rare safety milestone that few EPCs ever achieve. The company has released a new safety white paper outlining how it went more than 365 consecutive days with zero Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable incidents and maintained a 0.0 Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).
Key Safety Stats
- TruGrid achieved 365+ consecutive days with zero OSHA recordable incidents.
- TruGrid completed five projects and over 200,000 work hours without a single recordable event.
- TruGrid’s 0.0 TRIR significantly outperforms industry averages.
- Average TRIR for construction industry: 1.5-2.3 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
- Average TRIR for utilities and renewable industry companies: 1.14 (ISNetworld®).
How TruGrid Did It
- Leadership Alignment: Weekly health, safety, and environmental (HSE) reviews, jobsite walks, and active participation in pre-mobilization planning.
- Integrated field and subcontractor programs: Subcontractors fully aligned with TruGrid safety standards, pre-task planning, and stop-work authority expectations.
- Training and continuous improvement: Comprehensive site-specific safety training, daily toolbox talks, digital learning platforms with >98% completion rates, and structured review of near misses.
- Strategic investment in safety: Upgraded PPE, digital safety reporting systems, structured workflows, and safety contingency funds for rapid hazard mitigation.
“Safety performance at this level is the result of alignment, accountability, and a culture where teams are empowered to act before incidents occur,” said Justin Whittenburg, Senior Director of Health, Safety & Environment at TruGrid.
The full white paper provides data-driven insights and practical recommendations for EPCs seeking to strengthen jobsite safety, reduce risk, and build resilient safety cultures.