New Worker Safety Questions

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Use this sheet during orientation to record the arrangements for your assignment. Ask the responsible person to explain unanswered items. This resource supports employer and site training; it does not establish that training or an assessment has been completed.

Site / project: ____________________   Date: ____________________

Worker / role: ____________________   Supervisor: ____________________

People and communication

  • Who supervises my work, and who is the alternate contact?
  • How do I report a hazard, injury, illness, or close call?
  • What is the process for requesting a pause when I have a safety concern?
  • How are changes to today’s work communicated?

The assignment

  • What work am I assigned and authorized to perform?
  • Which task-specific instruction or demonstration is needed?
  • Which hazards and controls have been identified?
  • What PPE is required, and who checks selection and fit?

The work area

  • Which pedestrian routes and access points should I use?
  • Which areas are restricted, and who explains changes?
  • Where are drinking water and designated recovery facilities?
  • What emergency instructions, contacts, and meeting points apply?

Follow-up

Question still open: __________________________________________________

Person responsible: ____________________   Follow-up date: ____________________

Answer / action: ______________________________________________________

These prompts are informed by OSHA’s education and training guidance. Read Your First Day on a Jobsite for more context.