Psychological Safety on the Worksite| Builders Code | Live, ONLINE

The Builders Code sets a standard code of conduct for workers on construction sites. It defines an ‘Acceptable Worksite’ as the starting point for reducing risk and ensuring a safe and productive environment for all workers. The Builders Code is intended to help construction employers communicate a reasonable, consistent behaviour expectation to improve the safety, productivity and retention of skilled tradespeople, and reduce project risk.

Worksite culture is a critical factor in the mental health of your crew and directly impacts site safety, productivity, and crew retention. This course will help you identify your own biases and establish what is and isn’t acceptable worksite culture and behavior. You’ll learn key barriers to psychologically safe worksites and how to address them, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on worksite culture. For all levels, from laborers to company leaders.

By the end of this course, you will:

• Understand why negative behaviors like hazing, bullying and harassment are a safety risk
• Be able to identify and address the barriers that can prevent a psychologically safe worksite
• Learn what you can do right away to help improve the culture around you
• Learn how to reduce incidences of discrimination and bias due to age, gender, race, ethnicity, risk tolerance (COVID-19) and other factors that are unrelated to work performance
• Learn how to use the free Builders Code resources to support your efforts

Course Format

• Live, Online, Instructor-led training
• This course is facilitated by the instructor on the Zoom platform. Access information will be provided to you in advance of the training.