The purpose of this technical report is to reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the construction industry by incorporating methods and features in the design stage and /or construction planning phase of a new construction project and/or renovation or retrofit of an existing building or facility to make a building or structure safer and healthier to build, maintain, and decontaminate, decommission, deconstruct and ultimately demolish. This document is intended to provide guidance for designers, architects, engineers, constructors and owners/ developers on these methods and features.

Table of Contents

1. Scope, Purpose & Application
Scope
Purpose
Application

2. Teaming for PtD Life Cycle - Overview
PtD Life Cycle Approach
Potential to Influence a Project
Strategy for a Safe Design Process
Hierarchy of Hazard Controls
Motivations for PtD
Ethical Obligations & Sustainability – A Culture of PtD
Business Case for PtD
Cost Savings - Four Main Phases of the Building Life Cycle
Proven Success of Implementing PtD Principles

3. Challenges to the Implementation of PtD
Fear of Inappropriate Liability
Contracts and PtD

4. Tools and Processes to Support and Enhance PtD
Introduction and Overview
Owner Project Requirements/Safe Design Expectations
Model PtD Programs
Suggested PtD Review Process/Constructability Review Strategy
Hazard Analysis and Design Checklists
Sustainability
Prefabrication / Modularization
Building Information Modeling
Lean Design and Construction
Decision Tools

Appendix A  References

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