Toolbox talk, Weather, about 7 minutes
Storm readiness
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Why this one
Storms move faster than a schedule. Lightning, high wind and heavy rain make lifts, heights and driving dangerous. A crew that already knows the plan can shut down and get to shelter without arguing about it.
Say this
- 1.Check the forecast before the shift and again at the break. Know what's coming.
- 2.Know where the shelter is on this site. A building or a vehicle, not a tree, a tent or open ground.
- 3.Know the triggers for stopping work, such as lightning or high wind, per your site plan and the maker's limits for equipment.
- 4.When the order comes, stop, secure what you can in a minute or two and move to shelter. Don't finish one more cut.
- 5.Bring people down from heights and lifts, and stop crane and lift work, per your procedure.
- 6.Secure loose material, sheeting, scaffold planks and tools that can blow around.
- 7.After the storm, look before you go back. Check for downed lines, standing water, damaged scaffolds and loose material.
Ask the crew
- – What's the first sign on this site that we should think about shutting down?
- – What's the most likely thing to blow around or fall if the wind picks up today?
- – Who makes the call to stop, and who tells the rest of the crew?
Watch for today
- Material, sheeting or tools left loose and unsecured at height.
- Workers on lifts, roofs or ladders as the weather turns.
- Standing water, downed lines or damaged structures after a storm.
Close with: When the sky turns, we stop, secure and get to shelter.
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