Safety, Culture, and Standards

At CEC, health, safety, and environmental responsibility is a shared commitment, led by leadership at every level and reinforced daily in the field. Safety is not treated as a metric or a compliance exercise. It is embedded in how we plan work, execute in the field, and look out for one another on every job. CEC maintains an industry-leading safety record because safety is actively led, not delegated. Leadership engagement, clear expectations, and field-level accountability define our approach and set the standard for how work is performed across the organization.

Leadership in Action

Safety leadership at CEC is visible and hands-on. When incidents occur, even minor ones, senior leadership is directly engaged. We work alongside our field crews to understand conditions, reinforce awareness, and apply lessons learned immediately.

This approach keeps safety personal, relevant, and grounded in real field conditions. Our focus is readiness, awareness, and respect for the people doing the work, which sustains performance and builds trust with our teams and our clients.

Our Commitment

CEC is committed to protecting the wellbeing of our employees, our clients, and the environments in which we operate. This commitment is supported by clear standards, continuous engagement, and accountability at every level of the organization.

To uphold these standards, we:

• Require pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and maintain a Zero Tolerance Substance Abuse Policy, including random testing throughout employment
• Provide comprehensive training aligned with federal, state, local, company, and client health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Hold every employee accountable for compliance and for promptly reporting hazards, incidents, or unsafe conditions
• Require Job Safety Analyses to be completed daily for every job
• Empower all employees with Stop Work Authority and expect it to be exercised whenever conditions are unsafe
• Conduct weekly safety meetings focused on field conditions, hazards, and lessons learned
• Equip every vehicle in our fleet with fire extinguishers and first aid kits
• Maintain Safety Portfolios in each vehicle, including JSAs, tailgate topics, emergency and incident reporting forms, and Safety Data Sheets

Training and Readiness

CEC maintains a comprehensive safety and compliance training program designed to prepare our teams for real-world field conditions. Training is aligned with regulatory requirements, client standards, and task-specific risks, and is reinforced through ongoing leadership engagement and field supervision. Our training program covers core areas including electrical and operational safety, lockout/tagout, fall protection, confined space entry, excavation and trenching, environmental and health hazards, and transportation safety. Training is continuously reinforced through daily planning, job safety analyses, and weekly safety discussions. Detailed training matrices, certifications, and client-specific requirements are maintained and made available as part of prequalification and project onboarding.