C02.03
What field ops is protecting
Look-ahead, kits, access, SDS. An application is logistics before it is chemistry.
- Read the 7-day look-ahead like a contract with the crew
- Never assume the drums are there
- Treat a dew-point or gate miss as a company failure, not bad luck
Why field ops exists
Field ops turns a sold job into a legal, staffed, kitted, insured application. If COI, submittal, access, or material is wrong, the crew is sitting in a driveway. That is not a crew problem. That is an ops problem that office and sales helped cause.
Day before mobilize
- 01Paper
Executed PO/contract in the file. Approved submittal covers the work being sequenced.
- 02Gate
COI accepted. Badges / orientation. Hours, escort, parking, dumpster, odor notice.
- 03Kits
Counted. Lots noted if required. SDS pack on the tablet / in the box.
- 04People
Who is actually showing up. OSHA cards current.
- 05Constraints
Live plant, ICRA, nights, odor, shutdown window — in writing.
Look-ahead (7-day)
| Must be true | If it is not |
|---|---|
| Where / who / what system | Do not send a crew to 'the plant' |
| Access and hours | They will wait at a closed gate |
| Material truth | They will mix the wrong kit or no kit |
| Risks named | Dew point, odor, live production — not surprises |
Takeaways
- The day before mobilize is when jobs are won or lost.
- Short kits are emergencies. 'I thought they were on the truck' is not a plan.
- Office, sales, and crew all eat a bad look-ahead.
SOPSOP Section 3 — Warehouse, Inventory & Install Scheduling