Lance Hodgson, Author at Sitemate

Waste tracking

Waste tracking: How to track project waste accurately and efficiently What kind of waste are you producing and managing? Waste is a byproduct of almost every process on Earth, and managing all of that waste in an efficient and effective manner can be difficult – even for the most complex and sophisticated systems and organisms.…

Delivery docket

Delivery docket: What to know and how to manage these dockets Delivery docket definition A delivery docket is the formal document which accompanies a shipment or delivery of goods. The delivery docket describes what is being delivered and received, and how much of that thing (quantity) is included in this delivery. A delivery docket enables…

Safety – Safe work method statement

Safe Work Method Statement: Everything you need to know about SWMS JUMP TO SECTION SWMS definition The purpose of a safe work method statement When is a safe work method statement required? Elements of a safe work method statement How to improve your safe work method statement procedure The limitations of SWMS Safe work method…

Construction site risks

Construction site risks About construction site risks Construction sites are some of the most dangerous workplaces on the plant, with thousands of injuries and too many fatalities taking place every year. Construction sites are inherently dangerous places; hundreds of moving pieces, large machinery and equipment, power tools, open trenches and many many more hazards are…

Example safe work method statement

Example Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) – Use or copy these examples Is there one true example of a safe work method statement? When thinking about creating a new SWMS or updating our old one, one of our first thoughts is whether or not we have the right formatting, framework and all of the necessary…

Commercial – Risk response plan

Risk response plan: What to know about risk planning + an example What is a risk response plan? Broadly speaking, risk response planning is the systematic process of developing options and determining actions to risks. A risk response plan is a specific plan which is created and maintained in order to respond one of a…

Safety – Interesting safety topics

Interesting safety topics Is it important to cover ‘interesting’ safety topics? The purpose of discussing safety, conducting toolbox talks and doing formal safety training is to keep people safe – not to entertain them or keep things interesting. But, when the goal of something is to change or improve human behaviour, it’s important to make…

Construction – Construction risks

Construction risks: The major construction risks you need to worry about now JUMP TO SECTION Risks for construction projects Risks on construction sites Construction industry risks Risks in construction contracts Construction safety risks Construction worker risks Managing and mitigating construction risk About construction risk Construction is one of the most historically risky industries in the…

Safety – Risk evaluation methods

Risk evaluation methods What is the ‘best’ risk evaluation method? Risk evaluation is one of the most important parts of project management and of running any business. Every project which is undertaken by a company – whether that be a construction project, specific product production run or anything else – requires the management and mitigation…

Quality – First article inspection

First article inspection: What you need to know about FAI What is a first article inspection? A first article inspection (FAI) is one of the most common ways in which product suppliers, manufacturers and buyers assess and evaluate the quality of an initial sample or ‘first article’ against the given specifications and properties of that…