Exercising Stop Work Authority on the Job Site

Employees should feel empowered to report unsafe work conditions

Exercising Stop Work Authority on the Job Site

When a hazard is recognized at work, who has the authority to stop work and address the hazard? The manager, supervisor, or a foreman on the job site? If the answer is not everyone and/or anyone, then it is time to rethink your procedures on identifying hazards. 

Hazards can...

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