26th May 2005, 10:57 PM
As a digger I never saw a brief & spec or WSI but at the time didnt consider it a major factor, mainly because i would ask the boss why the hell i was there.
As a PO I make damn sure I see a brief, check SMR etc, in advance for any job i do, no matter how small. However i still dont think its essential for every digger to see the standard brief, most of which is cut and pasted from the last one.
However the PO/supervisor has to give a full verbal intro to the site on the first day and to any new staff member. Perhaps a good way to go would be to have a one or two page summary (in nice big bold type) and any relevant maps/illustrations giving the neccessary details/background to the site issued on day one for everyone to read before digging starts. And then put up in the tea hut on laminated sheets - just like h&s regs etc.
And i agree on some earlier comments - tea break is my time for reading the Grauniad - not catching up on what someone else should have either told me or allowed me time to do in advance. How many other newbie PO's or supervisors have been shoved onto a site with no warning and no time to prepare?
As a PO I make damn sure I see a brief, check SMR etc, in advance for any job i do, no matter how small. However i still dont think its essential for every digger to see the standard brief, most of which is cut and pasted from the last one.
However the PO/supervisor has to give a full verbal intro to the site on the first day and to any new staff member. Perhaps a good way to go would be to have a one or two page summary (in nice big bold type) and any relevant maps/illustrations giving the neccessary details/background to the site issued on day one for everyone to read before digging starts. And then put up in the tea hut on laminated sheets - just like h&s regs etc.
And i agree on some earlier comments - tea break is my time for reading the Grauniad - not catching up on what someone else should have either told me or allowed me time to do in advance. How many other newbie PO's or supervisors have been shoved onto a site with no warning and no time to prepare?