FACTS

• Rushed Task Start-Up: Beginning work without a hazard assessment increases the chance of overlooking unsafe conditions, equipment defects, or environmental hazards.
• Changing Work Conditions: Weather, traffic, equipment status, and worksite layouts can change rapidly, making previous assessments outdated.
• Hazard Recognition Failure: Workers under time pressure may focus on task completion rather than identifying risks before work begins.
• Uncontrolled Energy Sources: Skipping assessments can leave electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, or stored-energy hazards unidentified and unisolated.
• Assumption-Based Decisions: Relying on familiarity instead of evaluating current conditions increases the likelihood of incidents and near misses.
• Communication Gaps: Failure to discuss hazards with team […]

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