11. Operations & Maintenance - Construction Safety

Establish and implement a construction safety policy

Rationale: Construction safety practices reduce exposure to harmful chemicals, physical hazards, and noise pollution, supporting quality of sleep and cognitive function and reducing risk of injury and chronic respiratory disease for occupants, employees, and the surrounding community.

For the most accurate strategy and documentation requirements, please refer to the digital scorecard made available on the Fitwel Platform.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:

Option 1: Construction Safety Policy - (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Whole Building (no on-site management), Multi-Tenant Whole Building (with on-site management), Multi-Tenant Base Building

1. Implement a Construction Safety Policy that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Construction Safety Policy.
2. Ensure the construction safety policy applies to any construction, major renovations, and public space improvements during all phases of construction and renovations as outlined in Section 2 of the Construction Safety Policy.
3. Ensure that construction project managers implement all safety practices as outlined in Section 3 of the Construction Safety Policy.
4. Implement a community impact assessment for all construction, major renovations, and public space improvements within the project as outlined in the requirements of Section 4 of the Construction Safety Policy.
5. Share the policy with all tenants through a minimum of one of the following methods: 
   1. relevant leases or a tenant manual
   2. a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
   3. communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters.

The Fitwel Indoor Construction Safety Policy can be found here.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Implement a Construction Safety Policy that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Construction Safety Policy.
2. Ensure the construction safety policy applies to any construction, major renovations, and public space improvements during all phases of construction and renovations as outlined in Section 2 of the Construction Safety Policy.
3. Ensure that construction project managers implement all safety practices as outlined in Section 3 of the Construction Safety Policy.
4. Implement a community impact assessment for all construction, major renovations, and public space improvements within the project as outlined in the requirements of Section 4 of the Construction Safety Policy.

The Fitwel Indoor Construction Safety Policy can be found here.

Option 2: Equivalent Standard - (Full Credit):

Provide a Construction Safety Policy through an equivalent standard by meeting all of the following requirements:

Multi-Tenant Whole Building, Multi-Tenant Whole Building+

1. Conform to the Considerate Constructors Scheme's Code of Considerate Practices with a minimum score that meets the following:
   
   • a minimum of 27 points in total
   • a minimum of 9 points per section
   • is scored by a Scheme Monitor.
     
     
2. Achieve a Considerate Constructors Scheme Certificate of Performance.

Single-Tenant, Commercial Interior

1. Conform to the Considerate Constructors Scheme's Code of Considerate Practices with a minimum score that meets the following:
   
   • a minimum of 27 points in total
   • a minimum of 9 points per section
   • is scored by a Scheme Monitor.
     
     
2. Achieve a Considerate Constructors Scheme Certificate of Performance.

Compliance Documentation

Design Pathway

Option 1 

MTWB, MTWB+, MTBB

• Requirement 1
  • Upload an annotated draft or official copy of the construction safety policy.
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the construction safety policy will apply to any construction, major renovations, and public space improvements during all phases of construction and renovations
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that construction project managers will implement the following safety practices (all required):
    • Physical and Environmental Health Safety Practices
    • Construction Safety Risk Assessment
    • Noise Pollution
    • Pedestrian and Street Safety Practices
• Requirement 4
  • Checkbox to certify that a community impact assessment for all construction, major renovations, and public space improvements within the project will be implemented as outlined in the requirements of Section 3 of the Construction Safety Policy
• Requirement 5
  • Checkbox to certify that the construction safety policy will be shared with all tenants through the following methods (select all that apply):
    • a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
    • communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters
    • relevant leases or a tenant manual
    • Not Applicable: this is a single tenant site

ST, CI

• Requirement 1
  • Upload an annotated draft or official copy of the construction safety policy.
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the construction safety policy will apply to any construction, major renovations, and public space improvements during all phases of construction and renovations
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that construction project managers will implement the following safety practices (all required):
    • Physical and Environmental Health Safety Practices
    • Construction Safety Risk Assessment
    • Noise Pollution
    • Pedestrian and Street Safety Practices
• Requirement 4
  
  • Checkbox to certify that a community impact assessment for all construction, major renovations, and public space improvements within the project will be implemented as outlined in the requirements of Section 3 of the Construction Safety Policy

Option 2 

MTWB, MTWB+, MTBB, ST, CI

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the official report of the qualifying equivalent scheme showing:
    • the project's address
    • the rating system and version
    • the detailed report from the Scheme Monitor showing the scores for each section.
• Requirement 2
  • Upload the official Certificate of Performance demonstrating conformance to the Code

Built Pathway

Option 1 

MTWB, MTWB+, MTBB

• Requirement 1
  • Upload an annotated official copy of the construction safety policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the construction safety policy applies to any construction, major renovations, and public space improvements during all phases of construction and renovations
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that construction project managers have implemented the following safety practices (all required):
    • Physical and Environmental Health Safety Practices
    • Construction Safety Risk Assessment
    • Noise Pollution
    • Pedestrian and Street Safety Practices
• Requirement 4
  • Checkbox to certify that a community impact assessment for all construction, major renovations, and public space improvements within the project is implemented as outlined in the requirements of Section 3 of the Construction Safety Policy
• Requirement 5
  • Checkbox to certify that the construction safety policy is shared with all tenants through the following (select all that apply):
    • a digital platform, such as a website, digital application, or display screen in common areas
    • communication material, such as notification emails or newsletters
    • relevant leases or a tenant manual
    • Not Applicable: this is a single tenant site.
  • Upload a copy of the materials that are shared with all tenants.

ST, CI

• Requirement 1
  • Upload an annotated official copy of the construction safety policy
• Requirement 2
  • Checkbox to certify that the construction safety policy applies to any construction, major renovations, and public space improvements during all phases of construction and renovations
• Requirement 3
  • Checkbox to certify that construction project managers have implemented the following safety practices (all required):
    • Physical and Environmental Health Safety Practices
    • Construction Safety Risk Assessment
    • Noise Pollution
    • Pedestrian and Street Safety Practices
• Requirement 4
  • Checkbox to certify that a community impact assessment for all construction, major renovations, and public space improvements within the project is implemented as outlined in the requirements of Section 3 of the Construction Safety Policy

Option 2 

MTWB, MTWB+, MTBB, ST, CI

• Requirement 1
  • Upload the official report of the qualifying equivalent scheme showing:
    • the project's address
    • the rating system and version
    • the detailed report from the Scheme Monitor showing the scores for each section.
• Requirement 2
  • Upload the official Certificate of Performance demonstrating conformance to the Code