Safety for Work Parties
SAFETY AT WORK PARTIES!
Are you wanting to plan a work party?
Click here for an overview of the steps to take.
Safety for Work Parties (Printable Outline)
The documents referenced below can be found on the Forms and Documents Page.
Important Forms and Documents page, (also a printable page)
1. Obtain funding (Grants) if needed
2. Meet with landowners: reach agreement on:
a. Work to be accomplished: See Document #1a
b. Decide which forms to use (theirs or ours)
c. Communications plan: See Document #2a
d. Emergency action and evacuation plans: See Documents #3a
3. Assemble the work crew
a. Sign Liability release form for all involved. Participants in volunteer trail work projects
under the age of eighteen, not accompanied by a parent or guardian.
must be required to have a "Permission to Treat” from the parent or guardian.
before the minor is allowed to participate in a trail work project.
See Document #4b & Document #4c
b. Divide up the work crews if multiple jobs are to be accomplished, determine
if personnel have physical limitations. Assign work accordingly.
c. Ensure work crews each have a medical First Aid Kit, and someone has current CPR
training: See Document #5
d. 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 required by hosting.
BCHW chapter(s): See Documents #6a, #6b, #6c and #6d
i. Brief on the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA):
See Documents in section #8, print all that apply.
ii. Discuss PPE (Personnel Protective Equipment): See Documents #9
iii. Discuss Communication Plan: See Documents #2
iv. Discuss Emergency and Evacuation Plans: See Documents #3
4. Follow up
a. Return forms desired by landowner.
b. Fill in incident reports (If needed) and file with the President and the Safety Officer
c. Close out funding documents (Grants) if needed.
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