How construction supervisors can improve their safety leadership skills
Annually, thousands of construction supervisors take OSHA's 30-hour outreach-training program to learn how to identify and control occupational hazards. However, until recently it did not include content on leadership.
To address this training gap, a NIOSH-funded project at CPWR–The Center for Construction Research and Training developed a 2.5-hour module designed to teach critical safety leadership skills. The Foundations for Safety Leadership training module focuses on five leadership skills: (1) leading by example, (2) engaging and empowering team members, (3) active listening, (4) developing team members through teaching, coaching, and feedback, and (5) recognizing team members. It consists of presentation slides, videos, case study scenarios, and facilitator and student guides.