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The.overridingly.important.feature.of.a.good.SOP.is.that.it.communicates.what.is.to.
be.done.in.a.clear,.concise,.and.step-wise.manner..The.most.important.person.to.whom.
it.must.communicate.is.typically.the.new.employee.who.may.have.little.or.no.experi-
ence.with.the.procedure.in.question..Therefore,.it.is.imperative.that.the.writer.of.an.
SOP.iguratively.place.him-.or.herself.in.the.position.of.a.new,.inexperienced.employee.
in.order.to.appreciate.what.must.be.communicated.and.how.to.communicate.it.
The.content.of.an.SOP.should.be.comprehensive.in.terms.of.how.to.get.the.proce-
dure.accomplished,.but.should.not.encompass.matters.not.directly.relevant.because.to.
digress.does.not.directly.address.the.issue.of.how.to.get.the.procedure.accomplished.
and.exactly.who.is.to.do.it.
Perhaps.the.best.advice.concerning.the.content.of.an.SOP.is.this:.Ask.yourself.the.
questions.Who?.What?.Where?.When?.How?.If.the.SOP.answers.all.these.questions,.
it.is.complete..If.not,.revise.it.until.it.does.in.as.clear.and.logical.an.order.as.possible.
reFerences
Reese,.C..D..and.J..V..Eidson..
Handbook of OSHA construction safety & health.
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FL:.CRC.Press/Lewis.Publishers,.1999.
United.States.Department.of.Labor,.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration,.Ofice.of.
Training.and.Education..OSHA.Voluntary.Compliance.Outreach.Program:.Instructors.
Reference.Manual..Des.Plaines,.IL:.U.S..Department.of.Labor,.1993.
United.States.Department.of.Labor,.Mine.Safety.and.Health.Administration,.Accident.Prevention.
(Safety.Manual.No..4)..Beckley,.WV:.U.S..Department.of.Labor,.revised.1990.
United. States. Department. of. Labor,. Mine. Safety. and. Health. Administration,. Job. Safety.
Analysis:.A.Practical.Approach.(Instruction.Guide.No..83)
.
.Beckley,.WV:.U.S..Depart-
ment.of.Labor,.1990.
United. States. Department. of. Labor,. Mine. Safety. and. Health. Administration,. Job. Safety.
Analysis.(Safety.Manual.No..5)..Beckley,.WV:.U.S..Department.of.Labor,.revised.1990.
United.States.Department.of.Labor,.Mine.Safety.and.Health.Administration,.Safety.Observation.
(MSHA.IG.84)..Beckley,.WV:.U.S..Department.of.Labor,.revised.1991.
