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January 27, 2025

Construction Manager over 500K hours

Photo courtesy of PCL Construction
PCL fosters a culture of safety and continuous improvement, ensuring employees feel engaged and accountable in their roles. Pictured is PCL's Terminal Solid Waste project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

PCL Construction

In the past year, PCL Construction has introduced several innovations and best practices aimed at enhancing communication, engagement and safety within the Seattle District. These initiatives focus on promoting accountability and fostering a strong safety culture on PCL jobsites.

Adopt-a-Crew sessions:

The Adopt-a-Crew initiative was designed to bolster communication between trade contractor partners. This program emphasizes engagement and ownership among all parties involved to eliminate incidents onsite. PCL supervision and staff are encouraged to adopt a proactive approach, taking responsibility for both the success of trade partners and the overall safety culture. By fostering strong relationships and encouraging open dialogue, PCL aims to create a collaborative environment that prioritizes safety.

Plan of the Day (P.O.D.) Meetings:

Similar to Adopt-a-Crew sessions, P.O.D. meetings enhance communication among trade contractors and PCL staff. These meetings are a platform for discussing daily operations, safety protocols, and any potential challenges. By promoting engagement and accountability through regular check-ins, we reinforce the expectation that all team members contribute to the safety culture and work collaboratively to prevent incidents.

Influencing ZERO campaign:

PCL’s corporate leadership launched the Influencing ZERO Campaign Tour to advocate for a zero-incident philosophy across the organization. The campaign’s key objectives include identifying behaviors that influence safety outcomes, addressing current challenges to our health, safety, and environmental (HSE) culture, and focusing on human organizational performance (HOP). Through this campaign, PCL strives to cultivate a mindset where every employee feels empowered to prioritize safety and take proactive measures to mitigate risks.

30/60/90 training curriculum:

To ensure new hires are equipped with the necessary HSE knowledge, PCL developed the 30/60/90 training curriculum. This structured schedule mandates that essential HSE training occurs within the first 30, 60, and 90 days of employment. Each training session is assigned, tracked, and monitored within PCL’s internal training database, allowing for accountability and thorough oversight of employee training progress. This approach ensures that new employees are well-prepared to contribute to a safe work environment from day one.

Deployment of innovations

These innovations were deployed through systematic training and communication strategies. The Adopt-a-Crew sessions and P.O.D. meetings were rolled out at the project level, where team members were educated on their importance and encouraged to participate actively.

The Influencing ZERO Campaign was introduced organization-wide, supported by workshops and leadership discussions to promote a unified safety vision. Finally, the 30/60/90 training curriculum was implemented within PCL’s internal training database, ensuring all new hires are aware of and complete their safety training on time.

Through these initiatives, PCL is committed to fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement, ensuring that all employees feel engaged and accountable in their roles.


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