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Inadequate crew

Too few workers, or a crew without the roles the task needs, such as doggers, safety observers or a crane coordinator, so hazards go unwatched.

Also known as: Inadequate team, Insufficient crew, Understaffing, Inadequate staffing

How to control inadequate crew

  1. Assess the size and complexity of the work before setting the crew, and plan the roles each task needs.
  2. Confirm each role is filled by a worker who holds the licence or competency it requires, such as a dogging or crane licence.
  3. Appoint a safety observer when plant may come near the exclusion zone of overhead power lines.
  4. Appoint a crane coordinator when more than one crane works in the same area.
  5. Review the crew when the scope, site conditions or schedule change, and stop work until any gaps are filled.
  6. Brief the whole crew on who is responsible for what before work starts.

Typical controls, most effective first. Your SWMS sets the controls for your own job and site.

Templates that cover Inadequate crew

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