Follow the steps below to plan your work party!!
- Obtain funding (Grant funding needs to be requested in advance) if needed
- Meet with landowners: reach agreement on:
a. Work to be accomplished document #1a
b. Decide which forms to use (theirs or ours)
c. Put together a Communications plan document #2a
d. Put together an emergency action and evacuation plan
documents #2b, #3a and #3b
3. Assemble the work crew
On the first day of the work party:
a. go over the tailgate safety document document #6a
b. Have every volunteer sign the field sheet to agree to the Liability Waiver, if under the age of 18,
not accompanied by a parent or guardian, must have a "Permission to Treat” form from the
parent or guardian, before the minor is allowed to participate in a trail work project. document #6b
c. Divide up the work crews if multiple jobs are to be accomplished, determine if personnel have any
physical limitations and assign work accordingly.
d. Ensure work crews each have a medical First Aid Kit, and someone has current CPR training. document #5
e. Provide job briefings, use check list and attendance roster for each briefing.
Participants in volunteer trail work projects must provide a name and phone number for
personal contact information.
f. Brief on the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
i. Discuss PPE (Personnel Protective Equipment) document #8
ii. Discuss Communication Plan document #2a
iii. Discuss Emergency and Evacuation Plans document #3a
At the completion the work party:
a. Return required forms desired by landowner.
b. Fill in incident reports (If needed) and file with the President and the Safety Officer document #9b
c. Finalize all Field Sheets. If funding came from grants, turn in correctly completed Field Sheets to the
Grants Administrator
The documents referenced above can be found on the Forms and Documents Page.
Important Forms and Documents page, (also a printable page)
Safety for Work Parties (Printable Outline)
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