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Steps, tool options and checks for site safety managers who need every crew member in voice contact during a lift.

Keeping every crew member in voice contact during a lift starts with choosing a voice method, checking each person's connection, agreeing on communication rules and confirming that everyone can hear before the lift begins. Browser-based tools are one option when the crew needs voice between phones.

| Option | What it does | Fee | Card fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| OperatorLink | Shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the jobsite crew and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a phone browser. [^1] | Currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. [^1] | not published |
| Phone video call app | not published | not published | not published |
| Two-way radio | not published | not published | not published |

## What you need before you start

Before a lift, prepare a communication method that every crew member can use and understand. Check each person's phone, radio or other voice tool before the work begins. Make sure the signal person, operator and ground crew know who gives instructions, who repeats them and who confirms them.

If using a phone-based voice tool, check that each phone has a working data signal and that the crew knows how to join the same session. OperatorLink lets a jobsite crew pass voice between phones in a phone browser. [^1] [^1]

Have a backup communication method ready for situations where the main voice method cannot be used. Review the lift plan, identify who needs to hear each instruction and confirm that everyone can communicate before moving the load.

## Step by step

1. Choose the voice contact method before the lift starts. Make sure the operator, signal person and other crew members know how they will speak during the lift.

2. Check every device before work begins. Confirm that phones, radios or other communication tools are powered, working and available to the people who need them.

3. Join the same communication group before the load moves. If using OperatorLink, the person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it. [^1]

4. Confirm that every crew member can hear and speak before the lift. A quick voice check can show whether instructions are reaching the right people.

5. Agree on clear words and responses before the lift. Keep instructions short and make sure the person receiving the message confirms important directions.

6. Keep communication active while the lift is moving. Watch for missed responses, unclear messages or changes in the work area that need to be passed to the crew.

7. If using OperatorLink, crew members can take part in a voice call run from the phone browser after joining the jobsite. [^1] One-tap radio-style calls such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear are sent as chat messages. [^1]

8. End the communication session after the lift or shift is complete. If using OperatorLink, a jobsite link stops working 12 hours after the first person joins it, and an empty jobsite is wiped after 3 idle hours. [^1] [^1]

## Tools that can do it

OperatorLink is made by the team that publishes this site. It shows STOP, HOLD and SLOW to the jobsite crew and passes button presses, chat and voice between phones in a phone browser. [^1] [^1] It runs in a phone browser with no app install. [^1] The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it. [^1]

A phone video call app is another option. Check whether the crew can keep the call open during the lift, whether everyone who needs to speak can join and whether the connection works for the site conditions.

A two-way radio is another option. Check that the crew agrees on the channel, that the right people have radios and that messages can be understood around the equipment and work area.

A voice tool should match the lift process, the crew size and the site conditions. Confirm how instructions are given, how questions are answered and what happens if the main communication method stops working.

## Frequently asked questions

### How can a site safety manager keep every crew member in voice contact during a lift?

Start by choosing a communication method that the whole crew understands. Check devices before the lift, confirm who gives instructions and who repeats them, and make sure every required person can hear and respond. A voice connection method is only useful when the crew knows how to use it during the work.

### Can OperatorLink provide voice contact during a lift?

OperatorLink allows anyone who joins the jobsite to take part in a voice call run from the phone browser. [^1] The phones need a working data signal because button presses, chat and voice pass between phones in a browser. [^1]

### Does OperatorLink require a phone app installation?

OperatorLink runs in a phone browser with no app install. [^1] The person who starts a jobsite shares a link or QR code, and the crew joins from it. [^1] Check each phone before the lift to confirm the crew can open and use the communication method.

### What should be checked before choosing a voice communication tool for lifting work?

Check how crew members join, how they speak during the lift, whether the connection works at the site and what backup method is available. Also confirm that instructions are understood by the operator and ground crew before moving a load. The choice should match the work process and site conditions.

### Can OperatorLink send short radio-style messages during a lift?

OperatorLink sends one-tap radio-style calls such as Go Ahead, Copy That and All Clear as chat messages. [^1] The crew can also take part in a voice call from the phone browser after joining the jobsite. [^1] Check the communication method before the lift begins.

OperatorLink is currently free to use, and no paid plan is built yet. [^1] - [Visit OperatorLink](/go/start)

## Sources

[^1]: OperatorLink's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)