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Safety Orientation Checklist

Use this checklist to help confirm that all workers on your jobsite understand the safety protocols and procedures specific to this project.

Question

Response Type

1.

Does the new worker understand the safety protocols for the project?

Yes No N/A

2.

Does the new worker understand the location of the nearest medical facility?

Yes No N/A

3.

Does the new worker understand the location of the project muster point?

Yes No N/A

4.

Does the new worker understand the project working hours?

Yes No N/A

5.

Does the new worker understand the location of the temporary toilets and hand-washing stations?

Yes No N/A

6.

What is the new workers name?

Text Answer

7.

What company employs the new worker?

Text Answer

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How can you make sure your team understands basic safety and operational procedures on the jobsite? Fill out the form to download our safety orientation checklist as a workable PDF. We’ll also email you a copy. Then, simply work through each checklist item and add your responses to help inform your crew and prevent miscommunication.

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safety orientation happening on construction site.

Construction Safety Orientation FAQs

Find answers to some of the most common questions related to construction safety orientation.

What is construction safety orientation?

Construction safety orientation is a part of the construction onboarding process that educates workers on general safety guidelines, as well as site-specific safety hazards. While many construction workers may be familiar with general construction safety guidelines, each job site has specific hazards that everyone should be made aware of.

A safety orientation training ensures everyone understands jobsite safety. Safety training is also required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) for new employees. This means that ensuring everyone has undergone any needed safety training—and being able to prove training happened with proper safety documentation—will help you in case of litigation.

What should be included in construction safety orientation?

According to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearing House, safety orientation training should give an overview of:

  • Management’s commitment to safety and employee rights

  • The company’s safety and health programs and policies

  • Safety and health regulatory requirements

  • Site-specific information

  • Hazards and how to correct them

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Verification and evaluation process

  • Reporting protocols

  • Employee participation

  • Emergency procedures

Construction safety orientations should be created with the jobsite in mind, so each orientation will be a little different. That's why all of Raken's checklists are customizable—including this Construction Safety Orientation Checklist.

What are the seven elements of a successful construction health and safety program?

OSHA outlines seven key factors to a successful construction safety program:

  1. Management leadership

  2. Worker participation

  3. Hazard identification and assessment

  4. Hazard prevention and control

  5. Education and training

  6. Program evaluation and improvement

  7. Communication and coordination for host employers, contractors, and staffing agencies

Safety orientation is key when it comes to safety training, increasing construction workers' commitment to safety, identifying hazards, and preventing accidents.

What are the four most common struck-by hazards (or "Fatal Four") in construction?

OSHA's "fatal four" construction hazards are:

  1. Falls

  2. Electrocution

  3. Caught-in/between object(s)

  4. Struck-by object

Safety orientation should cover each of these hazards, as well as how to prevent them on the jobsite.

How can I make safety a priority on the jobsite?

Investing in a quality construction safety management app is a start.

Making time to go over safety protocols is easy with Raken. Raken's toolbox talk software let you plan, deliver, and track attendance for any safety topics. You can bulk schedule talks from the office, too.

Not only do Raken's toolbox talk topics help you plan safety orientations—they also help you plan continuing education on safety. This means ongoing support to all construction workers, letting them know their safety is important—and ultimately decreasing injuries and accidents.

See how this checklist works in the app

There’s an easier way to find and complete construction checklists—and we'd love to walk you through it in a personalized demo. (All demos come with a free trial, too.)

construction checklist shown on Raken’s web and mobile app.

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