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WORK SITE REVIEW

What?

When pre-job briefings are conducted away from the work site, the work site review is used to make sure that the work site doesn’t pose any hazards that were not discussed or managed during the pre-job briefing. You are making sure that things are as you expect, and if not, then they are corrected before work starts.

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How?

By taking two minutes to explore the site to eliminate and unexpected hazards PRIOR to starting work.

Why?

To ensure that the hazards expected to be present at the work site are the only hazards actually present - there is nothing unexpected that could impact the work and safety.

When?

When first arriving at the job site
During the planning stage of work
When a new potential safety hazard is present
After extended breaks or interruptions
When wrapping up work for the shift

Where?

At the physical job site location

WHAT: The pre-job briefing offers supervision and assigned workers an opportunity to not only review what is to be accomplished but also what to avoid. This discussion prepares them mentally. However, an accurate understanding of the challenges offered by the work environment cannot be confirmed until workers see the physical job site with their own eyes by exploring the physical job location.

WHERE: At the physical job site location.

WHEN:

When first arriving at the job site
Before interaction with risk-important equipment
During a walk-down of a work package
When a new potential safety hazard is present
After extended breaks or interruptions
When wrapping up work for the shift

WHY: Recognizing abnormal conditions and identifying safety hazards is an important step to error reduction and an event-free performance. A Job Site Review helps you get situational awareness so you can maintain positive control over your work and work location. It is important to do a review when something in the environment changes, that way you can maintain this awareness, as well.

HOW: Take time exploring the job site (ideally, 2 minutes at a minimum) before starting work to become aware of the immediate work environment, to detect conditions unanticipated by work planning and the pre-job briefing, and to confirm those that were.