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Safety

Severe-weather monitoring

Continuous review of credible weather information and site conditions to support timely safety decisions.

Also known as: weather watch

Reviewed

Hazards

  • Continuous review of credible weather information and site conditions to support timely safety decisions.

Controls

  • Assign a responsible person, use multiple suitable information sources, define triggers for heat, wind, lightning, rain, cold, or wildfire smoke, and communicate actions before escape time disappears.

Personal protective equipment

  • Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

  • Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Assign a responsible person, use multiple suitable information sources, define triggers for heat, wind, lightning, rain, cold, or wildfire smoke, and communicate actions before escape time disappears.

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