The Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) Award is given by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Occupational Safety and Health Division. It is designed to reduce the number of injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the construction industry.

The specific goals of CHASE Minnesota are to:

• emphasize reduction of injuries and fatalities from the four hazards that are the leading causes of death on construction sites:  falls, being struck-by, caught in or between, and electrocution;


• increase the number of general and specialty contractors that implement effective safety and health programs and effective training for management, supervisors and employees;


• publicly recognize contractors with exemplary safety and health programs and site-specific plans;


• promote open lines of communication between Minnesota OSHA and the construction industry in pursuit of safety.