When observing changing weather conditions, what should you do?

When observing changing weather conditions, what should you do?

• A. Stop work if conditions impair safety and reevaluate risk, planning a safe withdrawal if needed.
• B. Continue with work
• C. Increase rope tension
• D. Ignore weather

Answer: (A)

Weather changes bring new hazards that can quickly affect safety, such as slippery surfaces, strong gusts, reduced visibility, or lightning risk. The best approach is to stop work if conditions impair safety, re-evaluate the risk, and plan a safe withdrawal if needed. This keeps you and your team out of harm and ready to resume only when conditions are safe. Continuing, increasing rope tension, or ignoring the weather all raise risk and are not appropriate actions.

Weather changes bring new hazards that can quickly affect safety, such as slippery surfaces, strong gusts, reduced visibility, or lightning risk. The best approach is to stop work if conditions impair safety, re-evaluate the risk, and plan a safe withdrawal if needed. This keeps you and your team out of harm and ready to resume only when conditions are safe. Continuing, increasing rope tension, or ignoring the weather all raise risk and are not appropriate actions.