Task observation standard procedure

Agree upon and standardize vehicle prestart checks. Identify high-risk tasks, conduct analyses, write procedures, and do critical task observations. 

Step 1. Develop a standard observation procedure. Identify who should do formal observations. The author generally makes task observation a two-phase process. Both a quaUfied trainer (if available) and the front-line supervisor conduct the observation. (Not at the same time. Their notes and/ or work sheet are compared later.)... 

Step 3. Train the observers. Those conducting the observation should be given training in how to conduct task observation. They must learn to utilize the standard observation procedure and the work sheet, as well as generally how to conduct observations. 

The transition from prescriptive regulation to goal-oriented regulation, with the new task of the regulator to observe the internal company safety procedures, raises the question as to how feedforward, precautionary safety standards can be maintained, which have been developed over the years and documented in the growing set of prescriptive mles. 

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