Pre-Conference Workshop Day
Tuesday, March 25
9:00 am Check-In & Refreshments
Enhancing Field Team Engagement & Buy-In
10:00 am Working with Your Field Team to Develop Your Safety Program to Gain Their Buy-In
Synopsis
- Highlighting the importance of explaining the “why” behind safety rules to increase support
- Collaborating with your field team to understand what they need to work safely and productively
- Including workers in system and process design to identify job-specific risk and flaws early
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Creating a Framework of Expectations & Responsibilities Between Central & Field Leadership to Instil Ownership & Accountability
Synopsis
- Establishing the pillars of field engagement, and how these are used: hazard identification, field observations, safety committee meetings, cross-functional safety walks, and targeted inspections
- Ensuring safety frameworks and reporting do not become an administrative burden or barrier to productivity
- Aligning safety strategy objectives with other project specific or centralized objectives
3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments
3:30 pm Developing Superintendents to Take Personal Ownership in Creating a Safety Culture
Synopsis
- Supporting first time managers to lead proactively and personally invest into a safety culture
- Challenging generational stereotypes to improve communication and engagement with younger team members
- Demonstrating care for employees through tangible actions that inspire your team to embody safety values