Frequently
Asked Questions
Weekly Safety Meetings
Who gets trained?
What are the training topics?
Isn't OSHA information very technical?
How will I make time to hold weekly meetings?
Daily Log Books
Why keep records?
How can the Daily Log help you?
Features of the Daily Log
What types of information can be recorded?
Two versions of the Daily Log are available
Creating your own record keeping tool
What our customers say about the log book
Weekly Safety
Meetings:
The whole purpose of Weekly Safety Meetings is to help you
improve safety and reduce the number of accidents on your job.
Who gets trained?
Each Weekly Safety Meeting is designed to train the crew. These
are not “train the trainer” newsletters. Weekly Safety
Meetings help you train your employees. Your employees are the people
at risk. They are the ones who have accidents, get hurt and die.
It’s your job to prevent those injuries and deaths; Weekly
Safety Meetings can help!
What are the training topics?
Each Weekly Safety Meeting addresses a topic which is directly relevant
to the hazards faced by construction workers. Topics range from
the basics like ppe and first aid to more specific issues like concrete
hazards, silicosis and steel erection. The superintendent can make
a safety meeting more meaningful to the crew by discussing one or
two site-specific issues and asking the employees for their comments
and ideas.
Isn’t OSHA information very technical?
Weekly Safety Meetings are written so that they are easy for you,
the superintendent or foreman to read to the crew. We translate
OSHA’s technical jargon into everyday language, making it
easier for your crew to understand the hazards and avoid them. After
all, if the crew doesn’t understand, the training isn’t
going to do much good.
How will I make time to hold weekly meetings?
You need to do very little preparation and each Weekly Safety Meeting
should only take five to seven minutes plus any time you allot to
discussion. This tool lets you train your employees and then get
them back to work with minimal downtime. In addition, your Weekly
Safety Meetings will be delivered one month at a time; conveniently
reminding you to plan the next four or five safety meetings with
your crew. We don’t let you forget to schedule time for safety.
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Daily Log
Books:
Why keep records?
Regular, uniform records of your jobs provide several opportunities
to increase your bottom line. Improved record keeping will lead to
better project organization, a better understanding of the work
and the costs, fewer hassles over disputed changes and ultimately
increased profitabilty.
How can the Daily Log help you?
Each page of the Construction and Maintence Daily Log helps you
record that day’s important events. There is a heading for
each section so you keep consistent records. The log makes it easy
to keep good notes so that you or your supervisors can maintain
better records. You may find you completed log book to be an excellent
estimating tool for bidding on similiar jobs in the future. It can
also help you save time by having your notes organized and together
in one place.
Features of the Daily Log
The Construction and Maintenance Daily Log is a lower-priced and
higher quality product than similiar log books. It has a specially
sewn binding for ease in writing. Our premium binding process allows
the log to lie flat when it is open, making it easier for you to
write your notes. It’s durability means your log book will
hold up well.
What types of information can be recorded?
The top of the daily page is dated with the month, date and the
first two digits of the year. First, you fill in the last two digits
of the year and the day of the week. Then you begin your record
keeping by making notes about the work performed that day, the weather,
work force composition, and the topic of your safety meeting. As
the day goes on, you may want to make notes on problems and delays,
sub-contractor progress, equipment usage and the material purchased.
Don’t forget to sign the bottom of the page at the end of
the day, and get signatures for changes, modifications, and changes
to the day’s plan.
Two versions of the Daily Log are available
Safety Meeting Outlines has provided the construction industry with
the original, green Construction & Maintenance Daily Log since
1980. In addition, we now offer a blue, two-page per day version
of the same daily log. If you take lots of notes or need to make
sketches, consider this edition. The left-hand page has the same
format as the original, one-page per day book. The right-hand page
has blank lines for extra notes and a grid section for sketches.
Creating your own record keeping tool
If you choose to create your own sheet you may wish to include notes
on the work performed that day and any problems or delays. What
was the weather? Who were the sub-contractors and how much progress
did they make? What was the topic of the safety meeting? Be sure
to note what material was purchased and what equipment was rented.
If you are required to submit mileage, this would be a good place
to note that. It may help to note the amount of time certain pieces
of equipment were in use. Was extra work necessary? Who authorized
it? How much will it cost? Get appropriate signatures throughout
the day.
What our customers say about the log book
“In construction law it matters not who is right or wrong
-- he with the best records wins!” -- George Miller, 2001
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