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.

Requirements

Demonstrate compliance with the below:

Option 1- Construction Safety Policy (Full Credit):

To achieve full credit, demonstrate compliance with the following requirement:

1. Implement a Construction Safety Policy that is at least as rigorous as the Fitwel Construction Safety Policy.

The Fitwel Indoor Construction Safety Policy can be found here.

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 1 of the Construction Safety Policy.

3. Ensure that construction project managers implement all safety practices as outlined in Section 2 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 3 of the Construction Safety Policy.

Option 2 - Equivalent Standard (Full Credit):

All Scorecards

Achieve credit for one of the following equivalent standards:

• Considerate Constructors Scheme
  - score of 25 points (at least 5 points per section)

Compliance Documentation

Types of compliance documentation required:

• Certified statements
• Policy