Task Execution Protocol

1 The General + Site-Specific Model

This protocol is the master (Tier 1) — it's true on every job. A job site adds a thin overlay (Tier 2) with only the site-specific bits (access, contacts, constraints). The overlay adds or constrains; it never contradicts the master.

2 The Execution Loop

1. Pull the task. Take it from the Live Task Board. Confirm it's assigned to you and set its status to in progress.
2. Pre-task brief (PTP). Before each distinct activity, run the brief: what we're doing, hazard scan, controls, PPE, roles, scope boundary, questions. (See Communication Protocol for the full agenda.) Re-brief if conditions change mid-task.
3. Set up safely. Apply controls identified in the brief — LOTO if working on energized systems (OHSR Part 10), fall protection for heights (Part 13), hot-work permit + fire watch if cutting/welding (BC Fire Code Div. B s.5.2).
4. Execute to the standard. Follow the steps in the site task library. Active-voice, one action at a time. Work to the quality criteria in Quality & Safety Standards — not "looks fine," but the written criteria.
5. Quality gate. Hit the pass/fail checkpoint for the task. Employees do not self-certify complete — the site manager confirms in-progress and completed scope.
6. Log it. Record the task in the Execution Log: who, time, status, issues/deviations, photos (before/during/after). Same-day — verbal-only becomes a dispute.
7. Update the board + sign off. Set status to done (or blocked with a reason). Site manager signs off. The board reflects reality for the whole crew.

3 When a Task Is Blocked or Changes Scope

• Blocked? Set status blocked, note why on the board, and notify the site manager. Don't let blockers stall silently — every task has an owner who reports.
• Scope change / client asks for extra? "I'll confirm that with the owner before we proceed." Employee flags → site manager documents & assesses → owner approves above threshold before work proceeds. (See Role Definitions.)
• Unsafe? Stop. s.3.12 right. Notify site manager; investigate and remedy or document.

4 Task Types

Every task carries a type so the board and reports are scannable:

repair finishing maintenance safety inspection general