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WORKPLACE-SAFETY5 MIN READ

Stop work without turning it into drama

Use stop-work authority to pause, make safe, reassess, and restart with controls.

Changed job Cutting is about to begin outside the permitted scope. The controls were approved for a different condition. Pause, state, make safe, reassess, restart The language stays factual so the system can respond quickly. A changed job needs changed controls. Pause The tool is powered and the contractor is ready to cut. What do you say first? Secure The contractor steps back but the area is still open. What is the next move? Restart The permit owner arrives and finds an unmarked conduit in the wall. When can work restart? You stopped the changed work without making it personal.…

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