The course opens by examining the daily tasks a foreman is responsible for as well as the shift a lineman must make to become a working foreman. Following completion of this module, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the role of the line construction foreman
• Recognize the personal characteristics of the line construction foreman
• Discuss the difference between a foreman and a lineman’s role
• Identify the lifecycle of the foreman’s job
• Define the responsibilities of the foreman

The crew can make or break the job. As a working foreman, you are not just another member of the crew, you’re its leader and you’re responsible for ensuring the safety, productivity, and happiness of the crew. Following completion of this module, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the traits of the best working foreman
• Describe the foreman’s role in creating a good safety culture
• Discuss how to ensure a safe jobsite
• Identify the foreman’s safety responsibilities
• Describe the tailboarding process
• Explain the importance of communication in the foreman’s role
• Discuss how to improve communication on the jobsite
• Identify communication barriers that may occur and how to solve them
• Describe how to provide feedback

As a foreman, your responsibilities have expanded and you are now not just a lineman or a leader of a crew, you’re part of the management of the company. Following completion of this module, participants will be able to:

• Discuss how moving in to a foreman’s role changes their relationship with the company
• Identify the importance of understanding the safety policies and procedures of the company and conveying them to the crew
• Explain the cost of accidents
• Identify best practices for new worker integration
• Discuss best practices for completing the tailboard
• Explain how to handle emergencies
• Identify the importance of completing the project on schedule, on budget and as requested
• Discuss the foreman’s role with the customer
• Identify the foreman’s human resources requirements

As a working foreman, your relationship with the job has changed. You can no longer show up to work expecting everything to be prepared for you, you must now ensure that for your crew. This module will discuss the tasks and requirements of a working foreman to ensure the work day is smooth and productive.

• Resources
• Environment
• Situation and surroundings
• People
• Expertise
• Company
• Time
• Identify the foreman’s safety role on the job
• Describe the role estimates and drawings have on the management of the job
• Discuss job tasking
• Explain the need to follow procedural requirements
• Recognize the importance of managing human capital
• Identify some standard procedures that must be completed
• Discuss the importance of managing tools and equipment