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Not asking questions when unsure - guessing and installing something wrong

1st YearCoordination & Professionalism

Ask your journeyman before you guess. The cost of a wrong installation — rework, material, schedule — is always higher than the 60 seconds it takes to ask…

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Ask your journeyman before you guess. The cost of a wrong installation — rework, material, schedule — is always higher than the 60 seconds it takes to ask. There are no dumb questions in year one.

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Can you verify this before I keep going? I’m looking at: Not asking questions when unsure - guessing and installing something wrong. What’s the approved correction for this job?

Do not

Do not hide, force, cover, or “make it work” if this affects safety, access, airflow, rated assemblies, supports, equipment, or inspection. Stop and verify the approved correction.

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