Moving duct through a hallway without checking corners and finished surfaces

Walk the path before carrying duct through a hallway. Check corners, doors, sprinklers, lights, and finished surfaces.

Stop if

• Can someone spot the tail end and corners while we move this duct?

Watch out

• Do not drag or swing duct through a hallway blind.

Check

• Measure/eye the tight turns first.
• Assign a lead and tail spotter.
• Protect finished surfaces.
• Move slowly through corners.
• Stop if the duct begins to scrape or bind.

Steps

• Measure/eye the tight turns first.
• Assign a lead and tail spotter.
• Protect finished surfaces.
• Move slowly through corners.
• Stop if the duct begins to scrape or bind.

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