Planning & briefing · Printable resource
Pre-task review sheet
A one-page prompt for identifying hazards, exposure paths, controls, owners and stop points before work begins.
- Format
- PDF (A4) · printable web page
- For
- Supervisors, team leads and crews
- Version
- v1.1 · reviewed 30 October 2026
SAFETY SUTRAS · FIELD RESOURCEv1.1Pre-task review sheet
Discuss the actual work, today’s conditions and the controls the team will rely on.
Job / task
Date / shift
Work area
Team lead
Before work starts
- Is the scope and sequence clear to everyone?
- What has changed in the work area, equipment, people or nearby activity?
- What hazards could cause harm, and who could be exposed?
- Could energy be released unexpectedly? How will it be isolated and verified?
- Can the hazard be eliminated, substituted or physically isolated?
- Are access, egress, communication and emergency arrangements understood?
- Are permits, authorisations and required competencies in place?
- What conditions mean stop work and reassess?
Key controls, owners and checks
Confirmation
Stop / reassess if
Supervisor / team confirmation
General discussion aid, not a risk assessment, permit or procedure. Adapt to your site’s hazards, legal requirements and competent advice.
SAFETYSUTRAS.COM · FREE RESOURCE · ADAPT BEFORE USEv1.1 · reviewed 30 October 2026