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These must be filled out daily by subcontractors before work begins to protect workers and prevent incidents.
What is a Pre Task Plan (PTP)
This piece of equipment is known for lifting workers to elevated work areas and are commonly used indoors.
What is a scissor lift.
This term is used when identifying an obstacle that will prevent upcoming work from starting or finishing.
What is a Constraint
This document outlines the specific requirements, materials, and installation standards for a scope of work.
What are the Project specifications.
This sequence of activities directly impacts the project's completion date, and any delay to it can delay the entire project.
What is the Critical Path
This layout tool creates a straight lines over long distances for concrete, framing, and drywall work.
What is a Chalk Line.
This scheduling metric measures the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project's completion date.
What is Float
Reviewing this before installation helps prevent rework and ensures the correct product is being installed.
What is a Submittal.
This safety practice is used to prevent power from being turned on while workers are working downstream.
What is Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
This earthmoving machine uses a scraper bowl to cut, collect, transport, and spread soil in one operation.
What is a scraper.
This decision can be made when an installation is incorrect and needs to be corrected before the next trade covers it up.
What is a Stop-Work
When work outside the original contract scope is requested, this must typically be issued before proceeding.
What is a Change Order
This planning tool is used to identify activities that could delay the project, weeks before they become major issues.
What is a Look-Ahead Schedule
Survey crews use this tool with a prism pole or rod to determine elevations and locations.
What is a total station.
This document is used to check equipment's electrical requirements against designed breaker amperages, voltages, & phases.
What is a Motor Matrix.
The best time to catch quality issues and establish working standards is during this process, before the next sub begins with work.
What is a First Work Inspection
This suspended platform is raised and lowered by cables and is commonly used on high-rise building exteriors.
What is a swing stage
Specifications for swimming pools, vaults, & fabric structures can be found under this specification division.
What is division 13.
This process involves identifying, evaluating, and mitigating potential project issues before they affect cost or schedule.
What is Risk Management.