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Stop and Think Pre Task Safety Checklist

by anthony nathan, from the Community

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This Stop and Think pre task safety checklist helps teams confirm the scope of work, reference the relevant safe work method statement, identify hazards, and verify that energy sources are controlled. It prompts workers to consider their training, list plant and equipment, consult with all involved personnel, and document any additional hazards with controls. The checklist includes fields for site manager details and signatures to confirm that risks have been addressed and the task can start safely.

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Stop-Think-Work Safe Checklist
This Stop-Think-Work Safe checklist helps teams pause before beginning a task to think through the work, identify hazards, and put controls in place for safer outcomes. It prompts workers to confirm understanding of SWMS and SOPs, check PPE and tools, locate services, and assess fitness for work. The checklist covers common risks such as overexertion, falls, nearby activities, mobile plant, and contact with harmful substances. Record hazards, assign controls, and verify implementation, then monitor and review to complete the job safely. Suited to construction, maintenance, utilities, and industrial field work.
by Bailey Duncan, from the Community
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Take 5 Pre-task Risk Assessment Checklist
Use this Take 5 pre-task risk assessment checklist to stop and think before starting work. Prompt workers to confirm training and documentation, assess the job site, and identify hazards such as atmospheric, chemical, electrical, environmental, gravitational, manual handling, lighting, noise, pressure, radiation, and thermal risks. Record photos, note likelihood and priority, define control measures, and assign corrective actions with owners and due dates. Verify that hazards are controlled or removed, then capture worker and supervisor signatures for completion. Ideal for teams in high-risk industries to standardize pre-task risk checks and improve safety outcomes.
by DIANE UMUTONI, from the Community
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Take 5 Risk Assessment Checklist
This Take 5 Pre-Task Risk Assessment should be completed before commencing a task. STOP for 5 minutes to think about the task and answer the questions. Identify hazards have been adequately controlled
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STOP Take 5 Safety Checklist
Use this STOP Take 5 checklist to pause before work, confirm you are fit for duty, understand the task, and verify training, permits, PPE, tools, and emergency readiness. Record job details and location, review hazardous energy sources and controls, and identify hazards above, below, behind, and inside the work area. Document risks and confirm controls reduce exposure to ALARP. Sign onto the relevant task risk assessment or procedure, then proceed once hazards are controlled. Designed for mining and heavy industry but adaptable to any high risk site.
by David Richards, from the Community
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Stop-Think-Work Safe Checklist

This Stop-Think-Work Safe checklist helps teams pause before beginning a task to think through the work, identify hazards, and put controls in place for safer outcomes. It prompts workers to confirm understanding of SWMS and SOPs, check PPE and tools, locate services, and assess fitness for work. The checklist covers common risks such as overexertion, falls, nearby activities, mobile plant, and contact with harmful substances. Record hazards, assign controls, and verify implementation, then monitor and review to complete the job safely. Suited to construction, maintenance, utilities, and industrial field work.

by Bailey Duncan, from the Community

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Take 5 Pre-task Risk Assessment Checklist

Use this Take 5 pre-task risk assessment checklist to stop and think before starting work. Prompt workers to confirm training and documentation, assess the job site, and identify hazards such as atmospheric, chemical, electrical, environmental, gravitational, manual handling, lighting, noise, pressure, radiation, and thermal risks. Record photos, note likelihood and priority, define control measures, and assign corrective actions with owners and due dates. Verify that hazards are controlled or removed, then capture worker and supervisor signatures for completion. Ideal for teams in high-risk industries to standardize pre-task risk checks and improve safety outcomes.

by DIANE UMUTONI, from the Community

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Take 5 Risk Assessment Checklist

This Take 5 Pre-Task Risk Assessment should be completed before commencing a task. STOP for 5 minutes to think about the task and answer the questions. Identify hazards have been adequately controlled

by SafetyCulture

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STOP Take 5 Safety Checklist

Use this STOP Take 5 checklist to pause before work, confirm you are fit for duty, understand the task, and verify training, permits, PPE, tools, and emergency readiness. Record job details and location, review hazardous energy sources and controls, and identify hazards above, below, behind, and inside the work area. Document risks and confirm controls reduce exposure to ALARP. Sign onto the relevant task risk assessment or procedure, then proceed once hazards are controlled. Designed for mining and heavy industry but adaptable to any high risk site.

by David Richards, from the Community

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