Pre Task Safety
Briefing
We can say that these are
a kind of toolbox talk. Pre-task briefings are used to make a specific task
safe. In this we can identify the hazards which could be there and control
measures to control these hazards and also about the Personal Protective Equipment
which are required to commence the job safely and securely. In others it works
like on the spot risk assessment.
We will cover here all the
topics about Pre-Task Briefings. Hazards can happen before even starting the
activity i.e., unloading or material shifting for that activity. So, it is important
to start with pre task briefing. It is better to conduct it in the same
language which your crew members are speaking otherwise they are unable to understand
the hazards due to language barrier.
It needs to be conducted
if the work procedure change or even if the machinery or equipment changes
during the activity. These few minutes which we spend on pre task briefing will
help a lot to educate the workforce.
These pre task briefings
are normally given by a competent personal, supervisor, engineer, leadsman or workplace
safety officer some time. It should be conducted on the real workplace so that
we can take input from the workers.
In the past few years, I
have investigated or reviewed a large number of incidents reports. Impotent thing
in my mind is that how many of them included comments from workers involved in
accidents or injuries. Most of the time the answer was I did not think about
that or that was not in my mind. They were not engaged that is the biggest
reason of incident on workplaces.
The input from worker
which are the actual one who perform the task and also in real danger.
Infect, each pre task
briefing should include review the work sequence, list the hazards associated
with the work, and summarize how to control these hazards.
Now we will discuss how it
will be conducted:
Categorized all the parts
of the activity.
Understand the job and responsibilities
related to the job.
Identify the hazards which
are associated with the activity.
Control measures which are
required to make the workplace safe.
Discuss about the tools
and equipment and also about the suitable PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to
perform the job safely.
How many pre-tasks
briefings we need to conduct? Frequency of the Pre-Task Briefing.
How to respond incase of
emergency.
It is mandatory that each
and every employee which is involved in the activity should sign on that form and
verify that they have undertaken the work instruction.
If procced correctly these
pre task briefing will help the workers to make them familiar with the activity
and reduce the hazards or chances of getting injured.
Pre tsk briefings are the
key to the framework if you have not started yet start conducting these it will
surely help to achieve a safe workplace.
If you are already
conducting pre task briefings then keep it up the good work. Enjoy
