IMPLEMENTATION TABLE: Creating a strong safety culture

STAGE 1: STAGE 2: STAGE 3: STAGE 4:

STAGE 3: Planning
CONSTRUCTION Design
STAGE 3: CONSTRUCTION Construction
STAGE 3: CONSTRUCTION Post-construction
Principle 1 – Demonstrate safety leadership

2.1 Develop design safety plan

1.1 Establish a project safety management framework 3.1 Develop construction safety plan
2.2  Specify how safety is to be addressed in tenders for 4.1 Develop a commissioning safety plan
1.2 Identify safety champions for appointment to the project construction 3.2 D
 emonstrate management commitment to safety processes at
safety leadership team all levels 4.2 Perform post-construction review
2.3 Include safety requirements in construction contract documents
1.3 Appoint a project safety leadership team 3.3 Implement senior management-led ‘safety walks’ 4.3 Evaluate project performance
2.4  Establish assessment criteria for prospective constructors
1.4 Develop project safety charter 3.4 Conduct regular site inspections 4.4 R
 ecognise and reward good safety management and
2.5 Evaluate tenders against safety criteria leadership
1.5 Develop project safety master plan 3.5 Consultation and talking safety
2.6 Select qualified constructor

Principle 2 – Promote design for safety

1.6 Specify safety requirements in project brief

1.7 Include
 safe design requirements in design consultant 2.7  Conduct design reviews to eliminate/reduce risks at concept
3.6  Design safe construction processes 4.5 Evaluate effectiveness of design safety review
contracts and detailed design stages
3.7  Review safety risk in design changes 4.6 Record effective design solutions for future projects
1.8 Select qualified designer 2.8 Consider constructability in design safety reviews
1.9 Establish requirements for safety in design

Principle 3 – Communicate safety information

1.10 C
 ommunicate safety commitments to prospective
2.9 Include safety information in design documentation 3.8 Communicate safety risk information to relevant stakeholders
stakeholders
2.10 C
 ommunicate relevant project safety risk information to 3.9 P
 rovide regular safety performance feedback to project 4.7  Communicate safety knowledge to all project participants
1.11 C
 ommunicate project safety risk information to relevant
constructors via the project risk register personnel
stakeholders

Principle 4 – Manage safety risks

1.12 Conduct risk analysis of project options
1.13 Undertake technical feasibility studies of viable options 3.10 Implement systematic risk management processes 4.8 C
 onduct appropriate testing of plant/equipment prior to
2.11 R
 ecord residual safety risk information in the project risk commissioning
1.14 S
 elect preferred project option based on robust risk 3.11 Identify and rectify safety deficiencies
register
assessment 3.12 Record risk information 4.9 Record safety information relevant to facility operation
1.15 Record safety information in a project risk register

Principle 5 – Continuously improve safety performance

3.13 U
 ndertake regular measurement of project safety
4.10  Undertake collaborative post-project review of safety
performance using leading indicators, climate surveys and
1.16 Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety 2.12 Review key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety performance
lagging indicators
4.11 Capture and record lessons learned for future projects
3.14 Regularly analyse project safety performance data

Principle 6 – Entrench safety practices

3.15 Continuously develop safety capabilities

4.12 Review long-term relationships with SMEs
1.17 Continuously develop safety capabilities 2.13 Continuously develop safety capabilities 3.16 P
 romote safety management practices within SME
subcontractors 4.13 F uture interface between prime contractors and sub-
1.18 Develop long-term relationships within supply chain 2.14 Provide mentoring schemes for SME designers
contractors
3.17  Implement safety mentoring system for SME subcontractors

Part of the Guide to Best Practice for Safer Construction: Implementation kit This table is adapted from a best practice model developed by the School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University.
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