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Contractor Site Induction Checklist

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Introduction

Use this checklist when a contractor first attends the site or needs a refreshed briefing. The sponsor and inductor verify the contractor’s role, explain relevant site rules and check that the contractor knows how to work within the permitted scope and report a problem.

Identify the sponsor, approved work scope and required site records. Adapt the induction to the actual work and visit: an escorted visitor and an unescorted contractor do not need identical briefings. Arrange language or accessibility support where needed.

A signature does not resolve a missing prerequisite or misunderstood emergency instruction. Record the gap, owner and work/access restriction. The responsible site lead decides when the prerequisite has been satisfied and whether a fresh induction is needed after changes.

The saved checklist includes specific walkthroughs for signing in and out, protective-equipment rules, the permit/stop-work route and emergency understanding. Tailor these to the actual role; Form is available for reviewing the completed induction record.

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    Keep identity and competence documents in their approved restricted system.
    Identify the actual contractor or worker. Add the approved worker/engagement reference where one exists; keep detailed identity documents in the authorized system.
    Identify the actual trade, location and visit type. An escorted visitor and an unescorted contractor require different arrangements.
    Record the actual site and locations the contractor may enter for this visit. Match them to the sponsor’s approved scope.
    Select the actual arrangement approved for this contractor. Record any named escort and restrictions in task notes.
    If a separate sponsor arranged this visit, record their name or reference. Leave blank when the identified inductor or receiving supervisor is also the sponsor.
    Click to Assign task
    Choose the person delivering this site-specific briefing.
    Enter the actual session date and time.
    The site authority supplies requirements, current hazards and permitted access.
    Have the designated authority check any competence, equipment or work records the site requires for this role. Record the actual outcome. Supporting references are optional here when already held in the approved system.
    Add references to the approved competence/work/equipment checks or verifier where useful. The prerequisite outcome is recorded above; do not duplicate detailed records already held in their authorized system.
    Add the current site-rule or briefing-pack reference/revision when one is used. The inductor must still use current approved site information; no separate reference is needed solely to complete this field.
    Show or explain the authorized reporting point, route and relevant welfare facilities for this role. Add an access restriction or clarification if needed; no written tour narrative is required.
    Show the actual reporting/sign-in process, who to notify when leaving and what applies on return. Note any gap; this is a site-specific walkthrough.
    Explain the actual alarm/reporting action and route to the site-designated safe location. Add a relevant clarification if needed; the contractor’s actual understanding is captured separately.
    Use the site-approved requirements for this role and area. Show where to obtain the required equipment or assistance; do not choose equipment or certify fit from this generic checklist.
    Identify who issues the applicable work authorization and who to contact if conditions change or the task exceeds the approved scope. Use the site procedure; induction is not a work permit.
    Qualified site staff explain the relevant work interfaces, shared access and exclusions. Record additional restrictions beyond the permitted scope above when present; leave blank when there are no extra restrictions.
    A signature or completed checklist cannot resolve a missing prerequisite.
    Ask how the contractor would report a problem to the actual site contact. Record an incorrect response or clarification when needed; a satisfactory routine response need not be transcribed.
    Ask how they would raise the alarm and reach the site-designated safe location for this work area. Record the actual response and any clarification before affected access/work proceeds.
    Ask who authorizes the contractor’s work or a change in their permitted route/scope. For an escorted visit, ask who they must contact before leaving the agreed arrangement. Record the actual response and any unresolved gap.
    If a gap remains, record the affected work/access, accepted owner and next action, and create an open corrective task. Leave blank when no gaps remain; affected work stays held under the site process.
    Click to Assign task
    Identify a separate supervisor when the contractor is being handed over to someone other than the inductor/sponsor. Leave blank when the receiving role is already clear from this record.
    Select the actual designated authority’s access decision. Name the decision maker in the next answer. This records a decision; it does not itself grant access or establish competence.
    Name the actual authorized decision maker. Add a supporting approval record if one exists; the site/area, permitted scope and visit arrangement are already captured above.
    Record a known expiry, refresh date or scope/change trigger when specified by the site. Use the task due date for a known review date; do not invent an interval or enter a placeholder when none is specified.

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Before you begin

Identify the sponsor, approved work scope and required site records. Adapt the induction to the actual work and visit: an escorted visitor and an unescorted contractor do not need identical briefings. Arrange language or accessibility support where needed.

Exceptions and handoffs

A signature does not resolve a missing prerequisite or misunderstood emergency instruction. Record the gap, owner and work/access restriction. The responsible site lead decides when the prerequisite has been satisfied and whether a fresh induction is needed after changes.

Worked example

A subcontractor knows the assembly point but cannot identify the permit issuer for hot work. Induction records the gap and affected work stays held until the authorized briefing is completed.

Review and improve

Review inductions with understanding check, unresolved prerequisites, re-inductions completed after material site changes. Use recurring failures and staff feedback to revise the approved process; record the reviewer and revision date.

Qualified local reviewer must define requirements and refresh triggers. Completion never grants competence or work authorization by itself. Keep ID and competency documents in restricted approved systems.

Who it's for

A site sponsor verifies an arriving contractor’s approved role, briefs local arrangements and records understanding and access limits before work.

How to use

  1. Save one checklist per contractor induction, or tailor a reusable template. Play supports the live briefing; Form reviews the record and List tracks follow-up.
  2. Verify the contractor reference, company/role, actual site/area, visit arrangement, sponsor, inductor and date/time.
  3. Check applicable prerequisites in their approved systems and record their references. Walk through reporting/welfare, sign-in/out, emergency routes, protective-equipment rules and the permit/stop-work process relevant to this role.
  4. Ask the contractor to explain reporting, emergency response and work authorization. Record actual responses and clarify gaps; attendance alone does not show understanding.
  5. Record unresolved gaps, receiving supervisor, the designated site authority’s decision and its supporting reference. Note restrictions and the site-defined refresh trigger.

The designated site authority controls access and work authorization. An induction record does not establish competence or clear a missing prerequisite.

Related workflows

Record an adverse finding accurately, then create a separate open corrective task with an owner and due date. An answered observation is not approval to start, accept or release work.

Required answers identify this run and its essential decisions or results. Optional supporting references and exception notes may stay blank when no additional entry is needed. Perform every applicable site-required check and keep its authoritative evidence in the approved system; a field being optional does not waive the check.

Contractor Site Induction Checklist Frequently Asked Questions

Does induction prove the contractor is competent?

No. Competence and work authorization must be established through the site’s approved process. Induction explains local arrangements and records understanding.

How should understanding be checked?

Ask the contractor to explain a relevant action, such as how to report a hazard or who issues the permit for their work. Clarify incorrect or incomplete answers before affected work starts.

When should induction be repeated?

Use site-defined triggers such as changed scope, significant site changes or an expired authorization. Record the trigger and responsible reviewer.

Which tasks should be tailored before induction?

Use the actual site, permitted area and visit arrangement, then tailor the sign-in/out, emergency, protective-equipment and permit/stop-work walkthroughs. Add role-specific requirements from the approved site process and remove irrelevant examples before use.

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