Perform the opening safety walk
Physically inspect defined public, work, utility, access, and emergency areas before normal use and isolate or escalate hazards rather than merely completing a checklist.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business area | facilities |
| Primary role | operations-facilities-manager |
| Frequency | daily |
| Privacy sensitivity | low |
| Security sensitivity | high |
| Compliance review | needed |
Trigger and handoff
Trigger: Before the site opens or after an event likely to change site condition.
Inputs
- Current risk-based route
- Prior defects and work
- Site and weather context
Outputs
- Completed observed-condition record
- Isolated hazards
- Assigned corrective actions
Current manual methods
- Paper checklist
- Visual sweep
- Verbal report
Human judgment and approvals
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Recognize novel hazards and interacting conditions
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Decide whether areas can open
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need controls
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or require closure
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Approval: Duty or qualified owner approves opening with unresolved material hazard
Failure modes
- Route becomes a tick-box habit
- Temporary obstruction is moved without examining cause
Success metrics
- Material hazards controlled before exposure
- Walk evidence identifies observations and actions rather than checks alone