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Establish Safety Preconditions and Reflect on Directing Work

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What happens here

Before proceeding with the chimney demolition, the creator sets a specific precondition for the client: 'We want that chimney disconnected from the post coming up in front of it.' He explains that if the chimney pulls the post, it could damage the structure. The client agrees to disconnect the chimney from the wall. The creator later notes this was a mistake on his part, as directing the work could potentially be misconstrued as him taking responsibility for the method, rather than just setting a condition.

Goal: Ensure client agrees to risk mitigation steps and consider implications of directing work

Tools and materials

  • Smartphone or Camera — To record the discussion about safety preconditions

What they say

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Good with that. All right. For us to do this, what we've agreed on is that we want that chimney disconnected from the post coming up in front of it. Because if it pulls, we know it can pull all that way. So, Ben, if you want us to do it, Yep, we're going to disconnect that up there. Disconnect the chimney from the from the wall. Okay. I think I think that'll be our safest bet, so. So, thank you. Appreciate that. On this job, we're actually set up to do an excavation project along with a small soil correction and potentially some frost ripping. We're really not prepared to do a demolition job. This just came to us out of the blue. Sometimes, it's good to create goodwill on a job site, and so you got to do things that really you don't want to do. That's this case in point. But, we did cover our ass to make sure that we were protected and not responsible, so let's get the project started. All right. Here we go. Here we go. We're in position. Sir, down. Hold up. Hold up. Let's give it a couple minutes here.

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