Concept of effective smart onboarding in construction – safety, quality, workplace organization and standardization

openaccess, Vol. 637 (9) 2025 / piątek, 19 września, 2025

Koncepcja efektywnego Smart Onboardingu w budownictwie – bezpieczeństwo, jakość, organizacja miejsca pracy i standaryzacja

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2025.09.11

citation/cytuj: Misiurek K. Concept of effective smart onboarding in construction – safety, quality, workplace organization and standardization. Materiały Budowlane. 2025. Volume 637. Issue 09. Pages 85-91. DOI: 10.15199/33.2025.09.11

The paper presents the concept of smart onboarding in the construction industry. The programme consists of four complementary modules: occupational health and safety training, quality‐oriented training, workplace organisation based on the 5S methodology, and standardised work instruction using the TWI Job Instruction method. The goal is to shorten the time required for full worker integration, reduce accident frequency and rework, and thus improve overall productivity and safety culture on site.

Artykuł przedstawia koncepcję efektywnego wdrażania nowych pracowników do pracy w budownictwie (ang. Smart Onboarding). Program obejmuje cztery uzupełniające się moduły: bezpieczeństwo, jakość, organizacja miejsca pracy bazujące na metodzie 5S oraz standaryzowany instruktaż stanowiskowy zgodnie z metodą TWI Instruowanie Pracowników. Celem programu jest skrócenie czasu adaptacji pracownika oraz zmniejszenie liczby wypadków przy pracy. Efektem programu jest zwiększona produktywność i lepsza kultura bezpieczeństwa.
onboarding; safety; 5S; standardised work; TWI.

onboarding; bezpieczeństwo pracy; 5S; standaryzacja; TWI.
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dr inż. Katarzyna Misiurek, Politechnika Wrocławska, Wydział Budownictwa Lądowego i Wodnego
ORCID: 0000-0003-3268-2061

dr inż. Katarzyna Misiurek, Politechnika Wrocławska, Wydział Budownictwa Lądowego i Wodnego
ORCID: 0000-0003-3268-2061

Correspondence address: katarzyna.misiurek@pwr.edu.pl

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DOI: 10.15199/33.2025.09.11

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Received: 26.05.2025 / Artykuł wpłynął do redakcji: 26.05.2025 r.
Revised: 30.06.2025 / Otrzymano poprawiony po recenzjach: 30.06.2025 r.
Published: 19.09.2025 / Opublikowano: 19.09.2025 r.