What DfCS is:

• Explicitly considering the safety of construction workers in the design of a project.
• Being conscious of and valuing the safety of construction workers when performing design tasks.
• Making design decisions based in part on how the project’s inherent risk to construction workers may be affected.
• Including worker safety considerations in the constructability review process.

What DfCS is NOT:

• Having designers take a role in construction safety DURING construction.
• An endorsement of future legislation mandating that designers design for construction safety.
• An endorsement of the principle that designers can or should be held partially responsible for construction accidents.
• Implying that the vast majority of U.S. design professionals are currently equipped to design for construction safety.