Foreman

Forman Responsibilities

• Production
  • Job Flow
    • Pre and Post work meetings including daily tasks for all crew members and a map of the work
    • Pivots based off job changes
    • Daily crew expectations and goals
    • Take photos of damaged items before proceeding with any tree work
    • Avoid turf and property damage
  • Moral
    • Gauge moral and see how the crew is doing
    • Set goals for each guy per trip and try to incorporate them into the daily tasks
•  Safety
  • • Hazard ID (Powerlines, Cracks, holes, pedestrians, bus stops, etc)
    • Keep roads, homes and job clean
    • Location for job information and paperwork
    • Keep residents and crew members safe at all times
    • Make sure crew is always wearing work supplied helmets, shirts, and chainsaw pants at all times
•  Communication
  • • Daily Paperwork
      • Clean and readable PDF’s with proper heading
      • Daily sheet
      • Site Map
      • Job Briefing
      • Damage report
      • Receipt tracking for all expenses
      • Inventory
      • Tree Plotter data uploads daily
      • If a tree cannot be completed, make sure you add a description and a photo why
      • Take a completed picture roughly 10-15’ away to get some surroundings in the photo
      • Add before/after photos of any damages before and after the work
      • CM Communication
      • Introduction- Review the scope of work and your job plan
      • Daily- review the job plan before and after the day is over
      • Notify immediately before and after any damages where work is taking place
      • Guage CM moral and report to GF if anything changes
      • End of job review- Drive them around, CLEAN TRUCK
      • CM sign off
•  Logistics
  • • Hotel booking for all crew members
    • Dump site expense awareness and affordable dump searching
    • Crew member transportation to and from the airport
    • Inventory used over the trip and what is needed for the next trip
    • Clean/Organize trailer
    • Crew vehicles and equipment need to be cleaned inside and out
•  Equipment
  • • Daily inspections
    • Daily greasing and fluid checks
    • Repairs and handling repairs of equipment