Development of a practical guide to safety leadership : industry-based applications

This chapter reports on a project to continue development of the Construction Safety Competency Framework by formulating comprehensive implementation guide for the safety management tasks and safety-critical positions identified in the framework. Developmental issues, industry liaison processes, and stakeholder ownership issues are discussed as well as future implications for skill acquisition of safety-critical tasks, and recruitment and professional development concerns. The anticipated outcomes have the potential to enhance current safety skill and behaviour acquisitions in first-tier construction companies and greatly assist the strategic development, planning, and implementation of these skills and behaviours in second-tier construction companies and associated contractors.