Construction: an 8-week safety conversation plan

Week 1

Pre-task planning and coordination

Break work into steps, identify changing site conditions, assign roles and resolve open controls before starting.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 2

Falls, scaffolds and ladders

Select access, inspect the setup, protect edges/openings and coordinate work at height.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 3

Excavation, utilities and ground conditions

Locate services, assess soil and water, control access and use the required protective system.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 4

Electrical work and hazardous energy

Coordinate qualified roles, de-energization, verification, temporary power and nearby trades.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 5

Lifting, rigging and suspended loads

Confirm lift path, equipment condition, rigging, communication, exclusion zones and landing area.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 6

Material handling, silica and task exposure

Choose feasible controls for the material and tool; verify ventilation, dust suppression and housekeeping.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 7

Vehicles, backing and work-zone traffic

Separate workers and public traffic from equipment travel with visible, maintained controls.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

Week 8

Weather, handoff and changing conditions

Reassess wind, heat, storms, incomplete work and shift handoffs; communicate revisions to the crew.

Ask the crew: What changed today that could make this work harder or less predictable?

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Scaffold erection, inspection and use

Plan the work sequence, access, exclusion zone and inspection handoff; qualified persons retain assigned duties.

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Utility trench installation

Locate utilities, plan access and spoil placement, select protective system and define inspection triggers.

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Roofing material staging and installation

Plan access, edge protection, material movement, weather limits and rescue arrangements for the actual roof.