NewsRamp is a PR & Newswire Technology platform that enhances press release distribution by adapting content to align with how and where audiences consume information. Recognizing that most internet activity occurs outside of search, NewsRamp improves content discovery by programmatically curating press releases into multiple unique formats—news articles, blog posts, persona-based TLDRs, videos, audio, and Zero-Click content—and distributing this content through a network of news sites, blogs, forums, podcasts, video platforms, newsletters, and social media.
FAQ: Understanding Non-Routine Work as a Critical Construction Safety Blind Spot
TL;DR
Safety Systems Management's wireless notification systems give construction companies a competitive edge by reducing incident costs and improving emergency response during high-risk non-routine work.
Safety Systems Management addresses non-routine work hazards through structured protocols like pause points, re-briefings, and wireless communication systems that adapt to changing site conditions.
Focusing on non-routine work safety prevents injuries and saves lives, creating safer construction sites and better protecting workers and communities.
Experienced construction workers face higher risks during non-routine tasks due to overconfidence, as familiar-looking work often conceals critical differences in conditions or schedules.
Found this article helpful?
Share it with your network and spread the knowledge!
Non-routine work refers to tasks that deviate from normal operations, including emergency repairs, schedule recovery efforts, night or weekend shifts, weather-related delays, equipment breakdowns, maintenance, startup/shutdown, and irregular operations.
Non-routine work disrupts assumptions, compresses timelines, forces crews to adapt quickly under pressure, and often occurs when safety plans based on expected conditions don't match rapidly changing real-world situations, creating significant safety gaps.
According to OSHA's hazard identification guidance, emergency and non-routine or infrequent tasks pose distinct hazards that must be identified and managed through planning and procedures.
Experienced workers can be vulnerable because familiarity can breed overconfidence, and non-routine work often appears familiar while concealing critical differences like altered schedules, new crews, different equipment, or changed site conditions that may go unnoticed without deliberate reassessment.
Communication struggles to keep pace with rapid changes, with not everyone receiving the same information at the same time, subcontractors working under outdated assumptions, and informal communication replacing structured briefings, which is insufficient during non-routine operations.
Construction projects are becoming more complex with larger sites, tighter schedules, fragmented workforces, extreme weather events, supply chain disruptions, and ongoing labor shortages, all of which increase the frequency of non-routine work situations.
There's a mismatch between static safety planning (based on expected conditions) and the constantly changing nature of construction sites, causing the gap between plan and practice to widen when real-world conditions deviate rapidly.
Tight deadlines, cost overruns, unexpected disruptions, rushing to recover lost time, supervisors being stretched thin, and fragmented communication channels all influence decision-making and may lead to skipping normally non-negotiable safety steps.
According to industry experts, addressing non-routine safety risks doesn't require reinventing safety programs but expanding them to better handle unpredictable conditions and changing situations.
Cory Sherman is the CEO of Safety Systems Management, who states that 'Non-routine work isn't rare; it's inevitable' and that these situations disrupt assumptions, compress timelines, and force crews to adapt quickly under significant pressure.
Curated from 24-7 Press Release
