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           Safety Management in the 
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               Dodge Data & Analytics                   Safety Management in the 
                                                        Construction Industry 2020 
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               Neal G. Bibeau
                                                        Executive Editor                         About Dodge Data & 
               Dodge Data & Analytics                   Stephen A. Jones                         Analytics
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                Introduction
            0             he construction industry has              The consistency of these findings 
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            0             changed notably since the first           demonstrate that managing and improving 
            Y 2           safety management study was               safety continues to be an important 
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            T  Tconducted by Dodge in 2012. At                      priority for all contractors.
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            U   that point, the industry was still feeling the         However, the new study also includes 
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            N   impact of the Great Recession. Now, it is           some notable changes from the 
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            O   emerging from one of the longest periods            previous one in 2017. Contractors now 
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            T   of extended growth in its history. While            increasingly recognize that the leadership 
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            U   there are some regional differences, the            of supervisors on the jobsite is also a             Senior Director
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            S   volume of construction work remains                 critical component of safety. Importantly, 
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            O   high, and construction companies large              one means of supporting them in that 
            E C and small face challenges attracting and            role is providing Foundations for Safety            Stephen A. Jones leads 
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                retaining skilled workers.                          Leadership training, first introduced in            DD&A’s Industry Insights 
            N T                                                                                                         Research division. He 
            T I    Given the changes the industry                   2017, and the report shows a large uptick in        is active in numerous 
            N   has undergone, the most striking                    those familiar with and using this training.
            E                                                                                                           industry organizations 
            EM  elements in the Safety Management in the                The findings also suggest that                  and frequently speaks at 
            G   Construction Industry 2020 findings                 contractors are still trying to figure out          industry events around 
            A                                                                                                           the world. Before DD&A, 
            N   are how consistent they are with the                how to get the most out of online training 
            A                                                                                                           Jones was vice president 
            Y M previous studies.                                   tools. They are in wide use, with over 70%          with Primavera Systems 
            T   ■                                                   of contractors reporting that they used             (now part of Oracle), a 
            E     Contractors continue to report material 
            F     benefits from safety on their projects, for       tools like this in 2019. However, the share         global leader in project 
            A                                                                                                           management software. 
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                  their companies and for their workers.            of safety classes conducted by midsize              Prior to that, he was 
                  • These include an average of 4.2%                and large contractors actually dropped a            principal and a Board of 
                    improvement in project schedule, an             little between 2017 and 2019. Contractors           Directors member with 
                                                                                                                        Burt Hill, a major A/E firm 
                    average 4.4% improvement in project             still expect that share to increase in the          (now merged with Stantec).
                    budget and a 9% improvement on                  next two years, though, suggesting that 
                    reportable injury rates.                        their overall commitment to this approach 
                  • In addition, over two thirds of                 remains strong. 
                    contractors report that their safety               One of the biggest changes in the 
                    programs improve project quality,               industry since 2012 is in the explosion of 
                    increase their ability to contract new          advanced technology and digital tools to 
                    work and improve their standing                 help improve safety management, and 
                    in the industry.                                the findings indicate that contractors are 
                ■                                                   highly optimistic about their potential. 
                  Jobsite workers continue to be 
                  recognized as the heart of a successful           While no single technology in the study 
                  safety program, a change that first               is used by over 20% of contractors at this          Donna Laquidara-Carr, 
                  occurred in 2015, and has now remained            point, a relatively high percentage believe         Ph.D., LEED AP 
                  consistent over three studies.                    that technology that was rare or unknown            Industry Insights 
                                                                                                                        Research Director
                ■                                                   in 2012 like wearable devices, virtual 
                  Toolbox talks remain the best way to                                                                  Dodge Data & Analytics
                  communicate safety messages                       reality and visual monitoring with artificial 
                  to the field, and provide information             intelligence will have a positive impact on         Donna Laquidara-Carr 
                  on safer tools, equipment, practices              safety within the next three years.                 currently provides  
                                                                                                                        editorial direction, 
                  and materials.                                       Dodge Data & Analytics looks forward             analysis and content  
                                                                    to partnering with CPWR on future studies,          to DD&A’s SmartMarket 
                                                                    to continue to observe how these trends             Reports. Prior to this  
                                                                                                                        position, she worked for 
                                                                    evolve. In addition, we thank Procore for           nearly 20 years with DD&A’s 
                                                                    supporting this important work.                     Dodge division, where she 
                                                                                                                        gained detailed insight into 
                                                                                                                        the construction industry.
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                                                                                                                                                       SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 2020
                              TABLE OF
                                     CONTENTS
                               4 Executive Summary
                               7 Data
                               7 Introduction
                                  8  Safety Culture and Practices
                               8 Aspects of a World-Class Safety Program
                               10 Use of Safety Policies
                               11 Organizational Practices Used to Promote Safety
                               12 Jobsite Worker Involvement With Safety
                               13 Mentoring Subcontractors on Safety Practices
                               14 Leading Indicators of a Safety Culture
                               15 SIDEBAR Safer Use of Materials Containing Isocynates
                                18  Impact of Safety Practices and Programs on Business
                               18 Workforce Benefits From Improved Safety
                               19 Business Benefits From Improved Safety
                               20 Project Benefits From Improved Safety
                               21 Summary of Benefits From Improved Safety
                               22 SIDEBAR Is Construction the Ultimate Gig Economy?
                               23 DATA SIDEBAR Managing Data to Manage Safety: Findings From Recent Studies by Dodge Data & Analytics
                               26 SIDEBAR Tackling Substance Use
                                27  Safety Training Practices
                    .          27 How Safety Training Is Conducted for Jobsite Workers
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