Safety is a business deliverable as well as a personal commitment. True leaders in the construction industry focus on reducing the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses on their projects. By reducing the number of safety incidents everyone benefits by keeping valuable craft workers and supervisors on the job. This ensures productivity, quality, and morale stay high while project costs are controlled.

CURT created the Construction Owner Safety Blueprint as a strategic guideline for safety management that any organization can follow, provided it will commit itself to direct involvement and the time and resources that are required. To be successful, it requires:

1. Setting the expectations for safety that each stakeholder will be expected to deliver.
2. Establishing a safety culturethat reinforces the OSB's "Guiding Principles for Safety" from project inception through closeout.
3. A process to plan, perform, monitor, measure, report, and redirect safety management efforts to ensure achievement of all safety-related objectives in the project life cycle.

This course is designed not only for safety professionals, but for construction directors and managers, project /construction engineers, and professionals just starting their construction careers. The goal is to show the importance of safety being a value throughout an organization.

Companies such as Merck & Co., Proctor & Gamble, Eli Lilly & Co., ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, General Motors, Gilbane Building Co., AECOM, Turner Construction, BMWC Constructors, Inc., Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc., URS, and so many others have seen the benefits of the OSB within their organizations and their project teams.

All who attend the full course will get a Certificate of Completion that may qualify the attendee for up to 6 CEUs. There is also an option for attendees to take a multiple choice exam on the OSB training course content. Those who score at least an 80% will also receive a Certificate of Mastery that certifies they understand the key OSB concepts. They are encouraged to apply these concepts within their organization, as appropriate. This certification can also be shared with construction owners and contractors as evidence your organization is committed to continuous improvement in safety and continuing education of your staff.

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For sponsorship benefits and opportunity information, contact Ronna DuBro by email at rdubro@curt.org or by phone at 513-981-2773.