Getting started
Your first day on a jobsite
Know what to ask about your assignment, approved routes, protective equipment, and the people who can help.
Guides & checklists
Practical guides.
Useful on site.
A clearer starting point for the work ahead. Explore practical reading and printable sheets for questions, observations, and follow-up.
Field notes
Before the work begins.
Three questions to take into the conversation.
- What has changed?
- Who confirms the plan?
- What needs follow-up?
Notice. Ask. Record.
A useful guide. A clearer conversation.
Practical reading
Before you start.
Make time for the questions that are easier to ask before the work begins.
Equipment safety
Ladder safety: what to check
Review the ladder, its setup, and the task before climbing. Identify uncertainties that need a clear answer.
Site awareness
Working near heavy equipment
Understand blind spots, pedestrian routes, and the communication needed around moving equipment.
Printable resources
A place for your questions and notes.
Open a resource to see how it is used, or open its PDF to print a copy for your own notes.
Printable PDF
New Worker Safety Questions
A place to organize orientation questions, key contacts, and the answers you still need.
For the first day or an unfamiliar assignment.
Printable PDF
Jobsite Walkthrough Notes
Record what you notice, where it happened, and who needs to follow up on an unresolved concern.
For observations before and during the work.
Printable PDF
Near-Miss Record Sheet
Keep a clear account of an event, the conditions around it, and the follow-up questions to raise.
For organizing information after a near miss.
Use these general resources alongside your employer’s procedures, required records, and task-specific training.
A simple routine
Put the information to work.
01
Choose a starting point.
Match a guide or sheet to the assignment, the conditions, or the question you need to discuss.
02
Make it local.
Bring your questions to the person responsible for the work and confirm the arrangements for this site.
03
Record the next step.
Note what needs follow-up, who will respond, and when the answer or action should be checked.