SAFETY
Ragnar Benson is a Chicago-based company, providing general contracting, construction management, and design/build services throughout several major markets throughout the United States. We were founded on core values of honesty, integrity, and accountability.
KNOWLEDGE
Each person at the William Charles organization’s Construction Management business units undergoes rigorous safety education and employee training developed by our professional Risk Management team.
BEST PRACTICES
Since William Charles initiated WorkSafe, the results have been extremely encouraging, with overall OSHA incident rates down over 19 percent and lost day incidents down more than 50 percent. Our goal is nothing less than a totally safe environment with zero accidents or fatalities – anything less is just not acceptable.
WELLNESS
Among other objectives, we strive to promote wellness, avoid complacency, and promote our WorkStrong and WorkCrew programs. We also carefully screen potential employees to ensure they will be capable of performing required duties.
RESOURCES
By elevating the standards for safety and providing our employees with the knowledge and resources to incorporate safety in their day-to-day work life, William Charles improves loss control and protects our people on every project we manage.
The William Charles organization is about people – they are at the heart of our corporate profile. We are committed to being the place where the best people want to work. To achieve that objective, one of our primary goals is employee safety.
Each person at the William Charles organization’s Construction Management business units undergoes rigorous safety education and employee training developed by our professional Risk Management team.
Several years ago, William Charles enacted a WorkSafe program throughout all divisions, structured with ambitious and creative incentives designed to make employees keenly aware of safe work practices.
Among other objectives, we strive to promote wellness, avoid complacency, and promote our WorkStrong and WorkCrew programs. We also carefully screen potential employees to ensure they will be capable of performing required duties.
By elevating the standards for safety and providing our employees with the knowledge and resources to incorporate safety into their day-to-day work life, William Charles improves loss control and protects our people on every project we manage.
Since William Charles initiated WorkSafe, the results have been extremely encouraging, with overall OSHA incident rates down over 19 percent and lost day incidents down more than 50 percent. Our goal is nothing less than a totally safe environment with zero accidents or fatalities – anything less is just not acceptable.
PEOPLE
Our employees are the keys to our success
We recognize the value of having experienced employees who provide real-world insights and experience, and at the same time, we value new talent able to bring fresh ideas to our company. We pride ourselves in working as a team to accomplish a common goal, and to provide the utmost in high quality construction and service.
Want to work with us or intern?
We welcome the challenge to continually lead the way into the future by hiring the best people, embracing the latest technology, and pursuing the utmost in innovative and complex projects. Our employees continue to be at the forefront of our achievements. Join us!