Engage.
Empower.
Evolve.
Fostering a culture of safety and positive impact.
At BKV, employee health and safety are paramount. We proactively monitor, assess and strengthen the systems that protect and support our people, empowering them to take ownership of their well-being and each other’s through robust safety programs. Our commitment doesn’t stop at the worksite; it extends into the communities we serve, where employees are encouraged to volunteer, donate and make a lasting impact.
Safety, support and service in action.
Being S.A.F.E.
In 2024, we launched the Safety Accolades for Excellence (S.A.F.E.) program to reinforce our safety culture and recognize employees who go above and beyond to uphold it. Building on the success of our Good Catch initiative, S.A.F.E. rewards safety-minded team members with bonuses, recognition and other incentives.
Engaging Employees and Promoting Growth.
Our employee-first culture is built on trust, collaboration and empowerment. We create space for growth, encouraging employees to step into new roles, take on challenges and lead with purpose. Every team member plays a meaningful part in our collective success. We champion bold thinking and push innovation forward together.
Where We Work, We Give Back.
We’re committed to the communities where we live and work. By listening and addressing local needs, we build resilience and minimize immediate and potential long-term impacts. Through donation and volunteer programs, employees bring our core value 'Do Good' to life where it matters most.
Growing people. Strengthening communities.
Making a S.A.F.E. bet on positive reinforcement.
Launched in 2023, BKV’s S.A.F.E. program has helped facilitate a perceptual shift in workplace safety. An acronym for Safety Accolades for Excellence, this initiative was influenced by feedback from a Culture Site survey highlighting a lack of recognition for good safety behavior among employees. S.A.F.E. was designed to shift the narrative from what had been perceived as a punitive framework to one that emphasized positive reinforcement and proactive engagement.
“The way we see it, it’s everyone’s job to make sure everyone’s safe.” - Terry Meyers, Chairman of BKV’s Safety Committee
“Safety isn’t about sending someone to the principal’s office when they’re in trouble,” said Adam Pope, Health & Safety Advisor at BKV. “It’s about creating a positive culture that rewards and reinforces safe behavior, so everyone goes home to their families at the end of the day.”
At the core of the program is a point-based system that encourages employees to submit Good Catches, identifying unsafe acts, safe work practices or the initiation of stop-work protocols. Every month, BKV’s Safety Committee selects the top three Good Catches, rewarding submitters with a $100 gift card. At the end of the year, supervisors vote on the 36 “Great Catches,” with the top five each receiving a $500 gift card.
S.A.F.E. works in tandem with BKV Bravos, which recognizes employees for their adherence to BKV’s core values. Through both programs, nominees earn points towards prizes that include cash gift cards and a unique carbon-fiber hard hat.
Collectively, this incentive system has led to approximately 300 Good Catches reported each month, noting a significant boost in employee engagement as well as a cultural shift toward safety as a shared responsibility, one that extends beyond BKV employees.
“The way we see it, it’s everyone’s job to make sure everyone’s safe,” said Terry Meyers, Chairman of BKV’s Safety Committee. “S.A.F.E. even extends to third-party contractors, whether it’s a shout-out for good behavior or the authority to stop work for a safety violation. We’re all in this together.”
S.A.F.E. fosters this atmosphere of perfectly synchronized collaboration. For example, while excavating a discharge line for repair, a team of employees and contractors effectively implemented the appropriate safety protocols—including benching and lockout/tagout procedures—while navigating a changing scope of work. Identified as a Great Catch, the project reinforced the notion of safety as a collective commitment.
It further incentivizes employees to actively participate in safety measures, as opposed to simply reacting to incidents. In another Great Catch, a team member noticed during a 2024 pigging operation that a new contractor wasn’t wearing the recommended hearing protection. The concern was flagged, and the contractor was made aware of the potential hazard. This proactive intervention not only protected the contractor but also reinforced the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE) in maintaining a safe work environment.
Better communication among teams and contractors has fostered more open discussions about safety, resulting in quicker resolutions to potential hazards. Encouraging employees to take ownership of everyone’s safety has resulted in demonstrable success—the increase in positive observations, for example—with the trend expected to continue.
“There are a lot of Good Catches out there. With everything we’re seeing, it’s really getting difficult to just pick three a month,” said Meyers.
