Safety is about more than day-to-day operations on a construction site – it's about ensuring that every worker goes home safe and sound, just as they arrived.
People are at the core of Autodesk's commitment to construction safety, and we’re thrilled to announce our sponsorship of Construction Safety Week 2024, taking place from May 6-11. This year's theme, "Value Every Voice," emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and collaboration in creating a safe working environment.
Safety is not an isolated concern; it is a vital pillar that supports the entire construction industry. A culture of inclusion enables people to operate safely, while feeling safe in their jobs. This extends far beyond physical security to include mental health and psychological safety as well. At a time when workforce shortages are persistent throughout construction, this is vital to not just attracting new talent, but keeping great people to build a lasting foundation in the industry.
Ultimately, a culture of inclusion ensures physical safety by creating an environment where potential hazards are identified and addressed before they become incidents. It also promotes mental well-being, allowing everyone to operate safely and confidently in their roles.
During Construction Safety Week, over 70 construction firms from the United States and Canada unite to promote education and awareness throughout the industry. This annual event serves as a powerful platform for sharing best practices, tools, and resources to advance a culture of safety at job sites and offices across North America.
This year, Autodesk is planning a suite of resources for safety professionals and their teams. In our global construction community, The Big Room, we will be initiating forum discussions and collecting top safety tips from our members to be shared on Autodesk construction social channels. You can find resources on our blog about scaling safety programs and using tech to create effective toolbox talks using the kit made available by Construction Safety Week. These join our suite of safety resources, which includes the safety toolkit, a safety technology ebook, and safety case studies.
In addition to these resources, we are excited to offer two new webinars during Construction Safety Week. The first, Scaling Safety Programs: Turning near misses into good catches with practical solutions in Autodesk Construction Cloud is hosted by Alyssa Schear, Technical Solutions Executive at Autodesk and Rachel Beaudry, Customer Success Manager at Autodesk. The second webinar, Building Solid Foundations: A Conversation on why mental health matters in Construction, will be hosted by Mark Dyke, a tenured professor of Construction Technology & Management at Ferris State University, Dan Smolilo, Technical Solutions Executive at Autodesk, and Tori Anderson, Product Marketing Manager at Autodesk.
Safety Week was founded by several leading contractors in the Construction Industry Safety Initiative (CISI) and the Incident & Injury Free Executive Forum (IIF).
For a full list of Safety Week members, partners, and sponsors and additional information, visit their website.
For more information on Autodesk Construction Cloud’s capabilities in construction safety management workflows, visit our resource hub.
Autodesk is proud to champion safety in construction and play an active role in Construction Safety Week 2024. By emphasizing the voices of all workers and providing valuable resources and education, we believe that safety can be prioritized, and incidents can be prevented. Together, let's scale up safety, so that every worker goes home safely every day.
