Wrong tape measure reading under pressure
Slow down and re-read the tape when the measurement matters. Call out the number clearly and verify before cutting.
Stop if
- Can you verify this measurement before I cut it?
Watch out
- Do not cut from a rushed tape reading you are not confident in.
Check
- Hook the tape correctly.
- Read feet/inches/fractions slowly.
- Repeat the number out loud.
- Mark the piece before cutting.
- Have another person verify critical cuts.
Steps
- Hook the tape correctly.
- Read feet/inches/fractions slowly.
- Repeat the number out loud.
- Mark the piece before cutting.
- Have another person verify critical cuts.
Say this to your foreman
Can you verify this measurement before I cut it?
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