Sandvik Mining Take Five

One of the safety techniques stressed at Sandvik Mining and Construction is “Take 5”, a simple, five-step checklist for identifying hazards. Employees ask themselves these five questions before beginning any task:

• WHAT am I doing?

• WHY am I doing it?

• WHAT could go wrong?
- Am I familiar with this task?
- Is my equipment/tooling up to standard and safe?

• HOW could this affect me and others?
- Identify the hazards

• WHAT can I do about it?