18 copy-paste prompts for ChatGPT, Grok, Claude or Gemini. Fill in the [brackets].
⚠️ AI output is a starting point only. Check everything against your company procedures, the OEM manual, and provincial regulations (e.g. Alberta OHS) before use.
Act as an experienced oilfield safety advisor. Draft a Job Safety Analysis for this task: [describe task, location, equipment, crew size, weather]. Break it into steps. For each step list hazards and controls using the hierarchy of controls (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE). Flag anything that needs a permit (hot work, confined space, ground disturbance). Keep it in plain language for a field crew.
Here is our JSA: [paste JSA]. Review it like a picky safety coordinator. What hazards are missing for [task] in [season/conditions]? What controls are vague? List gaps as bullet points. Do not rewrite the whole thing.
Write a 5-minute tailgate safety talk for a [hydrovac / vac truck / electrical / welding] crew on [topic, e.g. working around excavations in freeze-thaw]. Include: why it matters, 3 key points, one real-world style example (generic, no names), and 2 questions to ask the crew. Plain, direct language.
Turn these rough tailgate meeting notes into clean minutes with: date, location, attendees, topics covered, hazards discussed, actions (who/what/when). Notes: [paste or dictate notes]
Turn these voice notes into a daily field report with sections: Job/Location, Crew & Equipment, Hours, Work Completed, Issues/Delays, Safety Observations, Plan for Tomorrow. Keep facts exactly as given; don't invent numbers. Notes: [paste transcript]
Help me draft a near-miss/incident report from these facts: [what happened, when, where, who was involved by role, equipment, immediate actions taken]. Use neutral, factual language, no blame and no speculation. Sections: Description, Immediate Actions, Possible Contributing Factors (marked as 'to be confirmed by investigation'), Recommended Follow-up. Mark it DRAFT.
Write a short, professional quote email to [customer] for [job]. Include scope, what's included/excluded, price breakdown: [labour hours x rate, disposal, mileage, GST 5%], validity period [e.g. 30 days], and next step to book. Friendly but no fluff. Canadian spelling.
Write a polite 3-sentence follow-up to [customer] about the quote I sent on [date] for [job]. Offer to answer questions and mention our availability [dates]. No pressure tactics.
Write a brief update to [customer] explaining that [job] is delayed because [reason: weather, road ban, locates pending, equipment]. Give the new expected date, what we're doing about it, and a contact number. Keep it calm and factual.
Write a job completion summary for [customer]: work done [list], volumes/hours [numbers], disposal location/ticket [#], any issues found, and recommended follow-up. Short paragraphs, suitable to attach to the invoice.
Create a daily/weekly/monthly maintenance checklist for a [year/make] [hydrovac / combo unit / vac truck] with [blower/pump type]. Group by system (engine, PTO, blower/vacuum pump, boom, water system, heaters, tank & seals, safety devices). Add a column for 'checked by / date'. Remind me to follow the OEM manual intervals over anything you suggest.
My [equipment] is showing [symptom/code] under [conditions]. List the most likely causes from simplest to most complex, what to check for each, and which ones need a certified mechanic. Remind me to lock out/tag out before inspecting.
Outline a tank cleaning procedure for a [tank type/size, product last stored] using a vac truck. Cover: pre-job planning, permits (confined space if entry), atmospheric testing (H2S, LEL, O2), isolation/lockout, PPE, bonding/grounding, cleaning steps, waste handling and disposal manifests, and close-out. Mark it as an outline to be checked against our company procedures.
Create a ground disturbance checklist for a hydrovac daylighting job in [province]. Include: one-call/locate request and ticket numbers, confirming all locates are marked and valid, owner notifications, hand-expose/daylight requirements within the locate tolerance zone, water pressure/temperature limits per company policy, spoil management, and documentation. Flag items that vary by provincial regulation.
Write a short job plan for daylighting [number] crossings of a [line type] at [location/conditions]. Include equipment, crew roles, sequence, how we'll confirm line depth and location, spoil volume estimate (I'll give dimensions: [L x W x D]), and disposal plan.
Translate this safety instruction into [Spanish / French / Punjabi / Tagalog]. Keep it simple and literal, preserve all numbers and warnings, and after the translation give a back-translation into English so I can check nothing changed: [paste text]
Write a 10-line toolbox talk on [topic] in two columns: English and [language]. Short sentences, common words, no slang.
Clean up these field ticket descriptions so they're clear for the operator's accounts payable: [paste descriptions]. Keep hours, units and rates exactly as written. Flag anything that looks inconsistent.
⚠️ AI output is a starting point only. Check everything against your company procedures, the OEM manual, and provincial regulations (e.g. Alberta OHS) before use.
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