Checklist · Site Safety & Administration
Pre-Start Meeting Record
Record of the daily pre-start meeting held before work begins, covering the day's tasks, high-risk activities, permits, site changes, weather and plant movements, with worker sign-on. Supports consultation and coordination between trades.
28 checklist items
Checklist Items
| Item | Pass / Yes | Fail / No |
|---|---|---|
| MEETING DETAILS | ||
| Date | ||
| Site / Project | ||
| Meeting Start Time | ||
| Meeting Led By | ||
| Number of Attendees | ||
| TODAY'S WORK | ||
| Tasks and work areas for today (by trade / crew) | ||
| High risk construction work happening today | ||
| Relevant SWMS reviewed with the workers doing the task | Yes | No |
| Permits required today (hot work, confined space, excavation, isolation, working at heights) | ||
| Crane lifts, concrete pours or deliveries scheduled (times and locations) | ||
| Plant operating today and exclusion zones | ||
| SITE CONDITIONS & CHANGES | ||
| Changes since yesterday (new hazards, scaffold changes, access changes, edge protection removed) | ||
| Weather forecast and impacts (heat, wind, rain, lightning) | ||
| Access routes, walkways and stairs clear | Pass | Fail |
| Traffic management and pedestrian separation in place | Pass | Fail |
| Housekeeping and waste removal arranged | Pass | Fail |
| COORDINATION | ||
| Trades working above, below or next to each other and how it will be managed | ||
| Shared plant or areas (hoists, cranes, scaffolds) and who controls them | ||
| SAFETY ITEMS | ||
| Incidents, near misses or hazard reports since last meeting | ||
| Safety alerts or toolbox topics covered | ||
| Emergency assembly point and first aid officers confirmed | Yes | No |
| New workers inducted before starting | Yes | No |
| Workers fit for work (fatigue, illness, drugs or alcohol concerns raised) | Yes | No |
| WORKER QUESTIONS & CONCERNS | ||
| Issues raised by workers | ||
| Actions agreed, person responsible and due time | ||
| ATTENDANCE & SIGN-ON | ||
| Attendee names and companies | ||
| Attendee Signatures (or attach sign-on sheet) | ||
| Meeting Leader Signature | ||