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Safety Induction Checklist for New Employees

by Samuel Giuffre, from the Community

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This safety induction checklist helps organizations onboard new employees and contractors by covering critical topics for a safe workplace. It includes site orientation, workplace hazards and controls, PPE requirements, emergency procedures and evacuation plans, first aid and injury reporting, housekeeping standards, machine guarding and isolation, and safe work procedures relevant to each role. Use it to set expectations, provide key contacts such as safety coordinators and wardens, and outline participation in safety meetings and inspections. Customize the checklist to your site to improve consistency, reduce risk, and support compliance across teams.

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Site Induction Checklist
This site induction checklist helps construction teams onboard workers and contractors by covering key safety topics before work begins. It guides supervisors to explain project plans and safety responsibilities, site-specific rules and PPE, method statements and risk assessments, general and task-specific hazards, fire and emergency procedures, and first aid arrangements. It also includes protocols for reporting incidents and property damage, location of welfare facilities, and expectations for hygiene and housekeeping. The template provides fields for project and contractor details, What3Words location, evidence of competencies, and worker acknowledgement to document understanding and sign-off.
by Stephen Hill, from the Community
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Health and Safety Induction Record v1
This Health and Safety Induction Record v1 helps organizations onboard new starters consistently and safely. The template covers essential topics including fire safety procedures and equipment, first aid arrangements and reporting, welfare facilities, and general workplace safety requirements such as risk assessments, safe work methods, PPE, evacuation routes, housekeeping, and sign-off. Use it to document training provided, confirm understanding, and capture signatures from both the inducer and employee. Adapt sections to reflect site-specific policies, hazards, and roles to ensure compliance and a strong safety culture from day one.
by HS Powerlift, from the Community
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Contractor Induction Checklist
Use this contractor induction checklist to brief new contractors before they begin work. It covers site orientation and exits, emergency facilities, workplace hazards, and site safety rules. Verify task scope and safe work procedures, check competencies and licenses, and confirm PPE requirements. Communicate first aid arrangements, injury reporting, and locations of first aid kits and medical contacts. Outline site facilities, access, working hours, parking, and pedestrian routes. Explain task specific OHS policies such as working at heights or welding, as well as drug, alcohol, and smoking policies. Review emergency procedures and safety resources, then record induction validity, signatures, and company details.
by Samuel Giuffre, from the Community
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Site Safety Induction Training Checklist
This site safety induction training checklist helps teams onboard workers and contractors to construction sites. It covers key requirements including site rules, significant hazards, PPE, permits to work, access and egress, welfare facilities, security, storage, and housekeeping. It also confirms first aid, fire and emergency arrangements, and outlines how to report accidents, incidents, and near-misses. Use it to standardize inductions, set expectations, and document corrective actions by assignee and date.
by Mark Jackson, from the Community
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