Static field route #496

What do I do when not asking for a quick sketch when verbal direction is unclear?

Apprentice Workflow, Communication & Learning the TradeApprentice workflow starter — ask clearly and keep moving

If verbal direction is unclear, do not pretend you got it. Ask for a quick sketch, repeat the instruction back, and write the room/grid/system before you move.

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Field checklist

Stop before acting on half-understood direction.
Repeat back what you think you heard.
Ask for a quick sketch or marked-up photo if the route/offset/sequence is unclear.
Write down room, grid, system, dimension, and who gave the direction.
Text a confirmation if the foreman is leaving the area.

Ask foreman

I want to make sure I understood that. Can you sketch the route/offset real quick, or can I repeat it back before I do it?

Do not

Do not say “yeah” and then guess because you were embarrassed to ask twice.

Why it matters

One extra minute confirming a verbal instruction can save hours of rework from a remembered-wrong dimension.

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