What are your OBJECTIVES for weather monitoring?

Why does your organization need a weather station? Try to be as specific as possible. For example, is your organization looking for:

• – Decision Criteria – such as stop work (for example based on 15 mph wind speed and/or 56 degrees low temperature)
• – Regulatory Compliance (state the regulations)
• – Public Information (safety during extreme events based on specific criteria)
• – Incident Reporting (documentation)
• – Industrial Automation Process Improvement (SCADA integration)

Consider the actions that might be taken based on meteorological data.

It doesn’t need to be complicated, but, if appropriate, be sure to get input and consensus up and down the chain from the decision-makers, such as supervisors or Command Chief, to end-users such as data analysts, field technicians, or hazmat safety leader.