Creating a Positive Safety Culture and Continuous Improvement in Albertas Construction Industry

To create the impetus for industry-level improvements in safety, the COAA has embarked on an initiative Twice as Safe, Twice as Productive by 2020. The purpose of this project is to support this initiative by understanding the safety cultures and the levels of maturity across the construction industry and motivating improvements in all Albertan construction companies. This will be accomplished by first surveying individuals working for owner companies, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. The findings will allow us to understand where to focus efforts to build strengths and mitigate cultural misperceptions, issues and or voids.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lianne Lefsrud

Student:

Leonardo Pennetta de Oliveira

Partner:

Construction Owners Association of Alberta

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure

University:

University of Alberta