Be Aware of Your Surroundings Be Aware of Your Surroundings Company Harlan McPhee North McPhee South Powerhawke Ravex Richards Company Using the Form Job Name * Job Name and/or Number Date * Be Aware of Your Surroundings Be Aware of Your Surroundings What is Situational Awareness? Situational awareness refers to being aware of what is happening around you, where you are in relation to other people and things, and what potential threats there may be. Situational awareness is a critical foundation for successful decision making. Many of these situations can involve your health, your safety, and your job performance. Lacking or not having adequate situation awareness has been one of the primary factors related to injuries and incidents at Phalcon. How to Improve Situational Awareness Situational awareness is a skill that can be learned and improved constantly. It is a skill that can prevent injuries and save lives, maybe even your own. Below are some tips that can improve your situational awareness. 1. Assess Risks from All Angles You should learn to look at things with a 360-degree focus, not just from your point of view. Can you see what others are seeing? How is it different from what you see? Question everything! Questioning without judgment is a key factor in successful situational awareness. Use the 20/20/20 rule. 2. Communicate with Others You must be able to communicate with everyone the potential hazards at each stage of the task. This could be simply instructing fellow employees on the safest way to do things or telling your supervisor about hazards you see on a job site. It can also mean that you ask for help when you need it. Finally, do not assume that just because you told someone about a hazard that they heard you or they agreed with you. Make sure you communicate until everyone involved understands what is going on. 3. Work as a Team It is important if you have a management role or even the role of a team leader that you practice situational awareness. If your team sees you doing it, then they are likely to follow. If team members see each other doing it, then they will all follow suit eventually. It must be a conscious effort for everyone to have a 360-degree view of situations and show others the importance of doing so. Situational Awareness Examples Some examples practicing situational awareness are: 1) Staying out of the line of fire - meaning staying out of harm's way with moving objects and other hazards 2) Speaking to a coworker about unsafe actions - respectfully bring the unsafe actions to their attention it could make them change their way of thinking. 3) Stopping work - Sometimes things do not go as you planned or thought they would. If the conditions, personnel, tools, or other changes are made, perform an additional job brief to make sure everyone is on the same page. Practice Safety Awareness & Prevent Injuries! You must have situational awareness when working in a fast-paced work environment like the construction industry. There are hazards and risks every day on the job site and to keep yourself and your coworkers safe you must be aware of them. Situational awareness is a great tool to use to prevent injuries. Additional Comments Foreman Name * Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Picture Upload Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 52.43MB reCAPTCHA If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit Δ
