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800 Introduction to Construction Safety Management
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Commitment

The success of your company's Construction Safety Management System (CSMS) depends on the willingness of top management to demonstrate a long term serious commitment to protect every employee from injury and illness on the job.

Three workers outside standing having a meeting and reviewing papers.
When management is committed to safety, it will create a strong desire to do what it takes to improve the company's overall safety culture.

But how do you get it top management commitment if you don't already have it? Real commitment doesn't just appear out of thin air.

Management commitment to safety will most likely occur to the extent each manager clearly understands the positive benefits derived from their effort. Understanding the benefits will create a strong desire to do what it takes to improve the company's safety culture.

Managers will invest serious time and money into effective safety management by developing safety policies, programs, plans and procedures. They will also display leadership through effective accountability and recognition of behaviors and results.

Bottom line: Serious commitment requires serious time and money.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-2. A successful Construction Safety Management System (CSMS) must include a real long-term serious commitment by _____.