The Owners Influence on Construction Safety Performance

1
The Owners Influence on Construction Safety
Performance
Chapter 22
2
Types of Projects (59 Projects)
3
Project Size and Safety Performance

• Avg. hours expended 2.4 million hours
• Average project cost 380 million
• Safety record 1.95 TRIR

Total Project Data Total project hours 143
million hours Cost 21 billion
4
1 Lost Time Injury
10 OSHA Recordables
300 First Aid
????? Near Misses
5
Findings

• Relationship of TRIR with
• Project characteristics
• Selection of safe contractors
• Contractual safety requirements
• Owners safety involvement during project
  execution

6
Project Type
7
Project Type Continued
8
Project Type Continued
9
Project Type Continued
10
Project Type Continued
11
Project Type Continued
12
Project Type Continued
13
Project Type Continued
14
Project Type Continued
15
Selection of Safe Contractors
16
Selection of Safe Contractors Continued
Importance of Safety in Review of Contractor (7
is most important)
17
Selection of Safe Contractors Continued
EMR is used to evaluate contractor safety
performance
18
Selection of Safe Contractors Continued
TRIR is used to evaluate contractor safety
performance
19
Selection of Safe Contractors Continued
Personnel qualifications reviewed when evaluating
contractors safety
20
Contractual Safety Requirements
21
Contractual Safety Requirements Continued
Contract requires at least one full time safety
professional on site
22
Contractual Safety Requirements Continued
Owner approves contractor safety professionals
23
Contractual Safety Requirements Continued
Contractor must provide specified minimum safety
training to workers Contractor must submit a
site-specific safety plan Contractor must submit
a safety policy signed by CEO
24
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
25
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owner Reqmts. of the Contractor
26
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owner maintains injury statistics by each
contractor
27
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Contractor injury statistics included in owner's
safety performance
28
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owner provides extra funds (outside of the
contract) to promote project safety
29
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owner participates in the safety recognition
program
30
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Who presents the orientation session?
31
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owners require testing after safety orientation
32
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owner's representatives participate in safety
and/or toolbox meetings
33
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Does the owners safety rep. check project safety
inspection records to monitor contractors
safety performance?
34
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Owners representative regularly checks project
near miss rate
35
Owners Safety Involvement During Project
Execution
Continued
Project TRIR goal?
36
Research Results are Clear

• Project/Contractor Safety Performance Is
  Significantly Improved by Increased Owner
  Involvement

37
How Influential Is Owner Involvement?
46 injuries per 1000
20 injuries per 1000
TRIR
8 injuries per 1000