One of safety resources offered by the AGC-NM Building Branch is the opportunity to partner with NM OSHA through the Construction Health and Safety Excellence Cooperative program, CHASE. This cooperative NM OSHA partnership offers incentives to those AGC members who qualify, in exchange for following prescribed standards in their safety programs and maintaining low incidence rates.

The CHASE program was first signed in 2001 and is the first such partnership in the country as well as the first such partnership between an AGC Chapter with a state plan OSHA state.

Participation by our company in CHASE has raised the standard for jobsite safety. The employees have stepped up. Their increased awareness of safety hazards has caused a positive change in their activity, involvement, and perspective.” 

- David Edwards, Safety Consultant and Trainer

The continuing goal of CHASE is to encourage outstanding safety performance by employers and employees alike, to decrease injuries and fatalities in the construction industry and exceed NM OSHA regulations on every job.

Interested in participating in the CHASE program?  Download the CHASE program document and application here.  Members are invited to apply for Red, White or Blue level.

“CHASE is a wonderful program designed to help keep us and others on our toes when it comes to achieving safety excellence. Each company is responsible for developing, maintaining, implementing, then follow its own safety program. The CHASE program ensures a company does what it says by adding additional benefits. It doesn’t get any better than that.” 

- Marcus Perea, Safety Officer, Noel Company