Collaborative Leadership for Safety and Health in Construction
Natalie Schwatka
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
Email: [email protected]
Research Team
Liliana Tenney, Olivia Zarella, Jennifer Cavallari,
Suzanne Nobrega, Serena Rice
Abstract:
Organizational change can be a key element of reducing jobsite incidents and improving worker well-being in the construction industry. The Collaborative Leadership for Safety and Health in Construction (CL-SHC) project is designed to help companies make those changes and enhance workers’ safety, mental health, and well-being. In the project’s first year, the team created the Built to Last Toolkit (BTL) toolkit, which improves the skills and practices of managers, supervisors, and workers so they can collaborate effectively in developing and implementing solutions. An advisory board assisted with the toolkit’s development, and two contractors piloted it. In the coming year, the researchers will focus on toolkit implementation, including adoption and reach. They will also assess reactions to the training and perceptions of the BTL process, as well as how interactions among employees helped or hindered use of the toolkit. The researchers will also examine how leaders at the company perceived the BTL.