Contributor: Safesite Jurisdiction: OSHA
Review the action steps for maintaining situational awareness and safety for utility workers. Employees should be trained to stop, look, assess and manage a situation and react accordingly.
1. Are training sessions, safety meetings and meetings to share accident investigation findings held regularly?
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2. Are situational awareness techniques such as SLAM (Stop; Look; Assess; Manage) understood by workers and in use?
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3. Are employees observed working while distracted or walking without eyes on the path?
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4. Do employees getting in and out of equipment use three points of contact and available steps and ladders vice jumping to the ground?
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5. Is there an effective process for recognizing changes to scope of work or job site conditions that require a new tailboard?
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6. Is there an effective process to recognize hazards and identify them for correction?
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7. Do several randomly selected employees report having the right tools and training to do their job safely?
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8. Is there a process for employees to communicate safety concerns to supervisors and managers anonomously?
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9. Are employees observed wearing required PPE at all times?
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10. Are employees trained on recognizing accident precursors and avoiding and dealing with road rage?
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