Say this

  1. Nobody starts work here without the site induction. If you see someone working who has not been inducted, tell me.
  2. Sign in when you arrive and sign out when you leave. In an emergency, that list tells us who is missing.
  3. Check the permit before high-risk work. If there is no permit, there is no job.
  4. Know what the crew next to you is doing. Hot work, lifting and work overhead can reach you.
  5. Only the contractor's own supervisor directs how their crew does the work. Raise problems through them or through me.
  6. If something looks unsafe, stop and say so. That goes for our staff and for every contractor.
  7. Report every incident and near miss, whoever was involved. We investigate them the same way.

Ask the crew

  1. Which other crews are working near you today, and what are they doing?
  2. What do you do if a new worker turns up who has not been inducted?
  3. Which jobs on this site need a permit before they start?
  4. Who do you go to if a contractor's work puts you at risk?

Show them

  • The sign-in book or gate system and the assembly point.
  • Where permits are displayed at the work location.
  • Today's work areas for each contractor on the site plan.

Sign-off

Site: ______________________   Date: ____________   Briefed by: ______________________

NameCompanySignature

Sources

  1. Contractor management, WSH Council.
  2. WSH Guidelines: Contractor Management, WSH Council.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.