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Supervisor’s Guide to Field Level Risk Assessment Part 2: Training OthersTime Objective Content Method Helps23 minutes Identify situationswhere Field LevelRisk Assessmentshould be used• State that each individual does their own FieldLevel Risk Assessment as a mental process whilethey are working. State that, like the team part, itinvolves identifying the individual tasks to be doneand the hazards associated with each task,assessing how serious the hazards are, andchecking to be sure you’re using the appropriatecontrols. It’s an individual, mental process.Comment: Emphasize this information• Ask, “What are some examples of situationswhere there were hazards that could not have beenpredicted before we got on site? (Have somespecific examples of your own ready to get thegroup started.)• Ask, “What would be different in those situationsif we did Field Level Risk Assessment?” (Wewould work more safely and probably save time).• Ask, “When should we do Field Level RiskAssessment? Expect to hear at least thefollowing:• At the beginning of every job• At the beginning of every shift• Whenever conditions change, such asnew personnel involved in the job, weatherchanges, equipment breaks down, etc.• When participating in the “group part”• If any of these are not mentioned by theparticipants, add them as suggestions of yourown.Present the Mental Process of FieldLevel Risk AssessmentApply Field Level Risk Assessment tocurrent company work situationsOverhead#9 IndividualPartWorker’sGuide to FieldLevel RiskAssessmentpage 6Construction Owners Association of Alberta 12