The following is an excerpt from Michael Dickens' column in Housing Giants magazine.

Manuals, inspections, third-party consultants, on-staff safety experts and periodic training are some ways companies have worked safety into their procedures to keep it top of mind on the jobsite. These methods vary from builder to builder, but a successful process demands regularity. Putting discussions on jobsite safety on the schedule, on a regular basis, will keep employees in tune with good safety practices at work.

There are four Best Practices® to incorporate into your management processes to ensure that safety gets the attention it deserves:

• Conduct periodic training sessions to remind employees about safety
• Customize your training and support materials to ensure the information you provide is consistent across different educational platforms, from in-class training presentations to online courses and from safety manuals to safety newsletters
• Make sure information you share with your team is market-specific, addressing the issues they face in the field
• Establish a framework of checks and balances to ensure that safety procedures are being followed and hold your team accountable

To get a more in-depth look at these Best Practices and learn how Morrison Homes was able to make safety a priority within their company, read Michael Dickens’ full article from Housing Giants magazine. Additional Best Practices that will keep your team and trade contractors safe from falling, flying objects, electrical shock and other hazards can be found in BuildIQ University’s Jobsite Safety Suite of online training courses.