Site-specific safety plan template for construction

Use this free site-specific safety plan template to write the safety plan for one construction project. Copy it into Word or Google Docs, fill in the blanks, delete what does not apply, and brief your crew on it before work starts. Every section lists the 29 CFR 1926 paragraph behind it, so you can see which parts are federal OSHA rules and which parts are good practice or contract terms.

This guide is not legal advice. Your contract, your state plan and your local building and fire officials can add requirements.

What a site-specific safety plan is

A site-specific safety plan (SSSP) is the written safety plan for one jobsite. It names the people in charge, lists the hazards of this project and the controls for each one, and says what everyone does in an emergency. The general contractor or construction manager usually writes it before mobilization. Each subcontractor adds the parts that cover its own scope.

It sits between two other documents:

For the company-wide program, use the written safety program template. For the task level, see job hazard analysis and pre-task planning.

Does OSHA require a site-specific safety plan?

Not by that name for general construction work. The federal construction standards do not require a document called a site-specific safety plan and do not set a format for one. What they do require is a safety program and the actions that go with it:

• "It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part." (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1))
• Those programs must provide for "frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers." (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2))
• Machinery, tools, materials or equipment that do not comply must be tagged, locked out or physically removed (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3)).
• Only employees qualified by training or experience may operate equipment and machinery (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(4)).
• Each employee must be instructed in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions and in the regulations that apply to their work environment (29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).

Some work does call for a written plan or program of its own:

So why does every GC ask for an SSSP? Owners, public agencies, insurers and general contractors often make an approved plan a condition of the contract before you mobilize. That is a contract requirement, not a federal OSHA rule, but it is the cleanest way to show how you meet the rules above. State plans and local building or fire departments can have their own site safety rules, so check with the authority that has jurisdiction over your project.

On a site with several employers, 29 CFR 1926.16 spells out who is responsible. The prime contractor and subs may agree that one of them provides first aid or toilets for everyone. That shifts the work, not the legal responsibility, and the prime contractor is never relieved of overall responsibility for compliance (29 CFR 1926.16(a)). Each subcontractor is responsible for its part of the work, and subcontracted work is a joint responsibility (29 CFR 1926.16(c)). Your SSSP is where you write those arrangements down.

How to write a site-specific safety plan in 8 steps

1. Walk the site and list the work. Go through the scope, the schedule and every trade, and write down the hazards before you open the template. A plan filled in without a site walk ends up generic.
2. Fill in the project and emergency information. Address, gates, nearest hospital, and how a 911 dispatcher will find you.
3. Name the people. Put a real name next to every role and every competent person duty. Under 29 CFR 1926.32(f) a competent person is "one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them." Both halves count: the person must be able to spot the hazard and have the authority to fix it.
4. Write the hazard sections that apply. Mark the others "does not apply" so reviewers see you considered them. A short plan that fits the job beats a long one nobody reads.
5. Attach the written programs this project triggers. Use the table above.
6. Collect subcontractor submittals. Line up their plans and task hazard analyses with yours.
7. Review and sign. The superintendent, the safety lead and the project manager sign and date it.
8. Brief the crew, post the key pages and keep it current. A plan sitting in a binder in the trailer does not protect anyone.

Site-specific safety plan template

Copy sections 1 to 26 into a document. Replace each blank, tick the boxes, and delete the notes in parentheses when you are done.

1. Project information

• Project name: ________
• Site address: ________
• Site latitude and longitude: ________
• Owner: ________ General contractor or CM: ________
• Scope of work: ________
• Start date: ________ Planned finish: ________
• Work days and hours: ________
• Peak number of workers on site: ________
• Phases (site work, foundations, structure, envelope, MEP, finishes): ________
• Site access, gates, deliveries and parking: ________
• Site security and visitor sign-in: ________
• Site map attached, showing gates, assembly area, first aid, extinguishers, hazard zones and traffic routes: [ ] yes

2. Plan approval and revisions

3. Emergency information and first aid

• 911 available at this site: [ ] yes [ ] no. If not, post the phone numbers of physicians, hospitals or ambulances where crews can see them (29 CFR 1926.50(f)(1)).
• If crews call from a phone or radio system that does not send the caller's location to the 911 dispatcher, post the site's latitude and longitude or other location information in a conspicuous place (29 CFR 1926.50(f)(2)(ii)(A)).
• Arrangements for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury, made before the project starts (29 CFR 1926.50(b)): ________
• Nearest hospital or emergency room: ________ Route map posted at: ________
• Nearest occupational clinic or urgent care: ________
• How an injured worker is transported, or how the ambulance is called (29 CFR 1926.50(e)): ________
• First-aid certified person on site, required when no infirmary, clinic, hospital or physician is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance (29 CFR 1926.50(c)): ________
• First-aid kit locations: ________ Checked before each job and at least weekly (29 CFR 1926.50(d)(2)) by: ________
• Eyewash or drench facilities where corrosive materials are used (29 CFR 1926.50(g)): ________
• How the alarm is raised so workers and the fire department are alerted (29 CFR 1926.150(e)(1)): ________ Alarm code and reporting instructions posted at phones and entrances (29 CFR 1926.150(e)(2)): [ ] yes
• Emergency action plan (the elements in 29 CFR 1926.35(b), required content when a standard calls for a plan and a good outline for any site): escape routes ________ assembly area ________ headcount method and person ________ rescue and medical duties ________ how to report fires and emergencies ________ who to contact for more information ________
• People trained to help with evacuation (29 CFR 1926.35(e)(1)): ________
• Severe weather (lightning, high wind, heat, cold): who calls it and where crews shelter: ________
• Spill response: kit locations and who responds: ________

Talks to use: emergency action plans, emergency contacts and site address, first aid, severe weather.

4. Roles and responsibilities

Competent persons named for this project:

More on the role: the competent person.

5. Subcontractors and the multi-employer site

• Subcontractor list with scope, foreman and phone: ________
• Before mobilizing, each subcontractor submits: its own site plan or task hazard analyses for its scope; its competent persons; training records for its tasks; a list of the hazardous chemicals it will bring, with safety data sheets; equipment inspection records; operator qualifications where a standard requires them.
• Shared arrangements in writing, such as who provides first aid, toilets, drinking water and fire extinguishers (29 CFR 1926.16(a)): ________
• How employers share chemical information: access to each other's safety data sheets, precautions and labeling system (29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)): ________
• Coordination meeting day, time and attendees: ________
• Site rules every employer follows (PPE minimums, smoking areas, housekeeping, parking, phone use): ________

Talks to use: multi-employer worksites, visitor and subcontractor orientation.

6. Orientation and training

• Site orientation for every new worker and visitor, given by: ________ It covers the site rules, the emergency plan and assembly area, the hazards of this project, required PPE, how to report injuries and hazards, and who the competent persons are.
• Training this project requires (tick all that apply):
  • Recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions for each employee (29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2))
  • Fall protection training by a competent person, with a written certification record (29 CFR 1926.503(a) and 29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1))
  • Ladder and stairway training (29 CFR 1926.1060(a))
  • Scaffold training for users (29 CFR 1926.454(a)) and for erectors and inspectors (29 CFR 1926.454(b))
  • Crane operators trained, certified and evaluated (29 CFR 1926.1427(a))
  • Swing radius hazards for workers near cranes (29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(i))
  • Hazard communication (29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which applies to construction through 29 CFR 1926.59)
  • Emergency action plan review with each employee at initial assignment (29 CFR 1926.35(e)(3))
  • Other: ________
• Training records kept at: ________
• Toolbox talk day and time: ________

The training requirements finder shows what each task requires, and the sign-in sheet generator makes the attendance records.

7. Hazard analysis by phase

Pick controls in this order: remove the hazard, swap in a safer method or material, engineer it out (guardrails, shoring, dust collection), then procedures and training, then PPE. Detail each task in a job hazard analysis and go over it in the daily pre-task plan.

8. Fall protection

• Applies: [ ] yes [ ] no. Competent person: ________
• Each employee on a walking or working surface with an unprotected side or edge 6 feet or more above a lower level is protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)).
• Walking and working surfaces checked for strength and structural integrity before employees work on them (29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2)).
• Systems used and where: ________
• Anchor points and who approves them: ________
• Holes, covers and floor openings: ________
• Rescue: who rescues, with what equipment, and how fast. The employer must provide for prompt rescue or make sure employees can rescue themselves (29 CFR 1926.502(d)(20)): ________
• Fall protection plan under 29 CFR 1926.502(k), only for leading edge, precast or residential work where conventional fall protection is infeasible or creates a greater hazard: [ ] not used [ ] attached
• Training program (29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1)) and written certification records (29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1)) kept at: ________

Talks to use: fall protection, guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, floor holes and openings, harness inspection.

9. Ladders and stairways

• Applies: [ ] yes [ ] no
• Portable ladders used to reach an upper landing extend at least 3 feet above it, or are secured at the top with a grab device when they cannot extend that far (29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)).
• Ladders inspected by a competent person for visible defects periodically and after anything that could affect safe use (29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15)). Inspector: ________
• Training for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary (29 CFR 1926.1060(a)).

Talks to use: ladder safety, ladder inspection.

10. Scaffolds and aerial lifts

• Applies: [ ] yes [ ] no. Scaffold competent person: ________
• Erected, moved, dismantled or altered only under the supervision of a competent person (29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7)).
• Inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift and after anything that could affect structural integrity (29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3)).
• Fall protection for each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level (29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)).
• Users trained by a qualified person (29 CFR 1926.454(a)); erectors, dismantlers and inspectors trained by a competent person (29 CFR 1926.454(b)).
• Aerial lifts on site, types and authorized operators: ________

Talks to use: scaffold safety, scaffold inspection, aerial lift safety.

11. Excavation and trenching

• Applies: [ ] yes [ ] no. Excavation competent person: ________
• Utility locations determined before the excavation is opened, and utility owners contacted (29 CFR 1926.651(b)(1) and 29 CFR 1926.651(b)(2)). Locate ticket numbers: ________
• Protective system for each excavation: [ ] sloping [ ] benching [ ] shoring [ ] trench box. Required unless the excavation is entirely in stable rock, or is less than 5 feet deep and a competent person finds no sign of a potential cave-in (29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)).
• A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe way out in trenches 4 feet deep or more, with no more than 25 feet of lateral travel to reach it (29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)).
• Spoil and equipment kept at least 2 feet from the edge, or held back by retaining devices (29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)).
• Daily inspection by the competent person before work starts, as needed during the shift, and after every rainstorm (29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1)).

Talks to use: trenching and excavation, trench protective systems, utility locates and digging, spoil piles and trench access.

12. Electrical and temporary power

• Applies: [ ] yes [ ] no
• Ground-fault protection method: [ ] GFCIs [ ] assured equipment grounding conductor program (29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i)).
• GFCIs on all 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets that are not part of the permanent wiring and are in use by employees (29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii)).
• No one works close enough to contact an electric power circuit unless it is deenergized and grounded or effectively guarded (29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1)).
• Deenergized equipment and circuits are rendered inoperative and tagged at every point where they can be energized (29 CFR 1926.417(b)). Lockout procedure: ________
• Overhead power lines on or near the site, and the clearance plan: ________

Talks to use: electrical safety, GFCI protection, temporary power on jobsites, overhead power lines.

13. Hazard communication

• Written hazard communication program (29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), applied to construction by 29 CFR 1926.59) kept at: ________
• List of the hazardous chemicals on site (29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)): ________
• How workers learn the hazards of non-routine tasks and unlabeled pipes (29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii)): ________
• Safety data sheets readily accessible during each work shift (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)). Location: ________
• Training at initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced (29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)).

The full how-to is in how to write a hazard communication program. Talks to use: hazard communication, safety data sheets.

14. Personal protective equipment

• The employer requires appropriate PPE in all operations where there is exposure to hazardous conditions (29 CFR 1926.28(a)), and PPE is provided, used and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition (29 CFR 1926.95(a)).
• Site minimum PPE (company rule): [ ] hard hat [ ] safety glasses [ ] high-visibility vest [ ] work boots [ ] gloves for the task
• Hard hats where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects, or electrical shock and burns (29 CFR 1926.100(a)).
• Eye and face protection for flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or injurious light radiation (29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1)).
• Hearing protection where noise cannot be brought down to the Table D-2 limits (29 CFR 1926.101(a)).
• Respirators: the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 apply to construction (29 CFR 1926.103). Program administrator: ________
• Life jackets or buoyant work vests where employees work over or near water with a danger of drowning (29 CFR 1926.106(a)).

Talks to use: PPE, head protection, eye and face protection, respiratory protection.

15. Fire prevention and hot work (your fire safety plan)

• Fire protection and prevention program for all phases of the work (29 CFR 1926.24 and 29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1)). Responsible person: ________
• A fire extinguisher rated not less than 2A for each 3,000 square feet of protected building area, with no more than 100 feet of travel to the nearest one (29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i)), and one or more on each floor, with at least one next to a stairway in multistory buildings (29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv)).
• An extinguisher rated not less than 10B within 50 feet of anywhere more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas are used (29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(vi)).
• Firefighting equipment inspected periodically and kept in operating condition, with defective equipment replaced right away (29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4)). Inspected by: ________
• No smoking at or near operations that are a fire hazard, with "No Smoking or Open Flame" posted (29 CFR 1926.151(a)(3)). Smoking area: ________
• Hot work permits (company practice). Extinguishing equipment immediately available (29 CFR 1926.352(d)) and a fire watch when normal precautions are not enough (29 CFR 1926.352(e)).
• Local fire code items for this project (ask the local fire department; some local codes reference NFPA 241): ________

Talks to use: fire prevention, fire extinguishers, hot work permits, fire watch.

16. Housekeeping

• Form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, and all other debris, kept cleared from work areas, passageways and stairs (29 CFR 1926.25(a)).
• Combustible scrap and debris removed at regular intervals (29 CFR 1926.25(b)).
• Containers for waste, trash, oily rags and other refuse, with covers on containers for oily, flammable or hazardous wastes (29 CFR 1926.25(c)).
• Cleanup schedule and dumpster locations: ________

Talk to use: construction site housekeeping.

17. Sanitation and drinking water

• An adequate supply of potable water (29 CFR 1926.51(a)(1)). Source and locations: ________
• Toilets according to Table D-1 (29 CFR 1926.51(c)(1)). Number and locations: ________
• Washing facilities where employees apply paints, coatings, herbicides or insecticides, or work with other harmful contaminants (29 CFR 1926.51(f)(1)): ________

Talks to use: jobsite sanitation, hydration, heat illness prevention.

18. Cranes, rigging and hoisting

• Applies: [ ] yes [ ] no. Lift director or crane competent person: ________
• Each operator trained, certified or licensed, and evaluated before operating (29 CFR 1926.1427(a)).
• Visual inspection by a competent person before each shift the equipment is used (29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1)).
• Before operations, determine whether any part of the equipment, load line or load could get closer than 20 feet to a power line at maximum working radius; if so, follow one of the options in the rule (29 CFR 1926.1408(a)(2)).
• Swing radius hazard areas marked with control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers (29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii)).
• Signal persons qualified before giving any signals (29 CFR 1926.1428(a)).
• Rigging inspected before use on each shift, with defective rigging removed from service (29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1)).
• Lift plans for critical lifts (company rule): ________

Talks to use: crane safety, rigging safety, crane hand signals, cranes near power lines, working under suspended loads.

19. Silica and dust

• Tasks on this project that create dust from concrete, masonry, stone or similar materials: ________
• For each task listed on Table 1, the engineering controls, work practices and respiratory protection in Table 1 are fully and properly implemented, unless exposure is assessed and limited under paragraph (d) (29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1)).
• Written exposure control plan describing the tasks, controls, housekeeping measures and access restrictions (29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1)), reviewed at least annually (29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(2)).
• Competent person who makes frequent and regular inspections to carry out the plan (29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(4)): ________

Talks to use: crystalline silica, silica dust controls for tools, dust control.

20. Heavy equipment, vehicles and traffic

• Only employees qualified by training or experience operate equipment (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(4)). Authorized operators: ________
• Vehicles checked at the beginning of each shift (brakes, tires, horn, steering, coupling devices, seat belts, controls and safety devices), with defects corrected before use (29 CFR 1926.601(b)(14)).
• Vehicles with an obstructed rear view back up only with a reverse alarm audible above the surrounding noise, or when an observer signals that it is safe (29 CFR 1926.601(b)(4)).
• Earthmoving and compacting equipment with an obstructed rear view uses a reverse signal alarm or an employee's signal (29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii)).
• Seat belts provided on the equipment covered by 29 CFR 1926.602 (29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i)), and a site rule that operators wear them.
• Flaggers and their warning garments follow Part 6 of the MUTCD (29 CFR 1926.201(a)). Traffic control plan: ________
• Site traffic routes, spotter rules and pedestrian walkways: ________

Talks to use: working around heavy equipment, spotters and backing vehicles, equipment blind spots, work zone traffic safety, flagger safety.

21. Other high-hazard work

Tick each one that applies and attach the plan it needs:

• Confined spaces: a competent person identifies all confined spaces and permit spaces before work begins (29 CFR 1926.1203(a)), and a written permit space program is in place if employees will enter one (29 CFR 1926.1203(d)). See confined spaces.
• Demolition: an engineering survey by a competent person before work starts, with written evidence (29 CFR 1926.850(a)). See demolition safety.
• Steel erection with alternate means and methods: a site-specific erection plan (29 CFR 1926.752(e)). See steel erection.
• Hazardous waste operations: a site safety and health plan (29 CFR 1926.65(b)(4)(i)). See HAZWOPER awareness.
• Lead or asbestos work: those standards (29 CFR 1926.62 and 29 CFR 1926.1101) have their own requirements; attach the plans they call for. See lead exposure and asbestos awareness.
• Work over or near water: life jackets (section 14) and a rescue plan: ________. See working near water.
• Heat or cold: water, rest, shade or warm-up plan: ________
• Worker health and well-being: fatigue, stress and mental health resources to share with the crew: ________. See mental health at work and worker fatigue.

22. Inspections and corrective action

• Anything that fails is tagged, locked out or removed from its place of operation (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3)).
• Corrective action log columns: hazard found, date, who fixes it, due date, date closed.

Talk to use: jobsite safety inspections.

23. Incident reporting, investigation and recordkeeping

• How workers report injuries, illnesses, near misses and hazards: ________ The employer must set up a reasonable procedure for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses promptly and accurately (29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)) and tell each employee how to report (29 CFR 1904.35(a)(1)). No one may be fired or discriminated against for reporting (29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)(iv)).
• Report a work-related fatality to OSHA within 8 hours (29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1)), and an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye within 24 hours (29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)). One way is by phone at 1-800-321-OSHA (29 CFR 1904.39(a)(3)(ii)). Person who reports: ________
• Who investigates, and how soon: ________ (Good practice: secure the scene once any rescue is done, talk to witnesses, find the causes, fix them, and share the lesson at the next toolbox talk.)
• OSHA 300 log and 301 forms kept by: ________ The annual summary is posted no later than February 1 and stays up until April 30 (29 CFR 1904.32(b)(6)). Records are kept for five years (29 CFR 1904.33(a)). A company with 10 or fewer employees at all times during the last calendar year does not need to keep these records unless OSHA or BLS asks in writing, but it must still report under 1904.39 (29 CFR 1904.1(a)(1)).

Talks to use: incident reporting, near miss reporting, reporting injuries right away, OSHA injury recordkeeping.

24. Postings and documents kept on site

• The OSHA notice, posted where notices to employees are usually posted (29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)).
• Emergency numbers or site location information (29 CFR 1926.50(f)).
• Fire alarm code and reporting instructions (29 CFR 1926.150(e)(2)).
• Safety data sheets (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)).
• Written programs: hazard communication; fall protection plan if used (29 CFR 1926.502(k)(3)); assured grounding program description if used (29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(A)); emergency action plan (29 CFR 1926.35(e)(3)); silica exposure control plan, available to covered employees on request (29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(3)); permit space program if used (29 CFR 1926.1203(d)).
• This plan, inspection records and training sign-in sheets.

25. Site rules and enforcement

• Site rules (PPE, phones, smoking, housekeeping, parking, visitors): ________
• What happens when a rule is broken, applied the same way to everyone (company policy): ________
• Stop work authority: any worker can stop a task they believe is unsafe without being punished (company policy). See stop work authority.

26. Sign-off and crew acknowledgment

By signing, I confirm I was briefed on this plan and know where to find it.

Brief the crew on the plan

A plan works only if the crew knows it. Three habits make that happen:

1. Orientation on day one. Cover the emergency plan, the assembly area, the site rules, the hazards of this project and who the competent persons are. The new worker orientation talk works as a script.
2. A toolbox talk each week that matches the phase. Pick from the table below, or use the talk picker and the weekly talk.
3. A new briefing when the plan changes. A new phase, a new sub or an incident means a new talk.

On mixed-language crews, brief people in the language they understand best and check understanding with questions, not nods. Every topic page has a free talk in English and Spanish with a printable version and a sign-in table. See safety communication on mixed-language crews.

A toolbox talk does not replace training a standard requires. Fall protection training, for example, must be given by a competent person and backed by a written certification record (29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2) and 29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1)).

The free talks are enough to run these briefings. If you want them ready to hand out, ToolboxKits sells a $4.99 talk kit (the talk in English and Spanish, a sign-in sheet and a 3-question quiz) and a $9 training kit with an editable PowerPoint, trainer notes and a 10-question quiz. There is no subscription. See pricing.

Keep the plan current

Update the plan and its revision log when:

• a new phase or a new subcontractor starts,
• the site layout, access or emergency information changes,
• an incident, near miss or inspection finding shows a gap,
• a new chemical, piece of equipment or high-hazard task shows up,
• the owner or GC changes the contract requirements.

Then brief the crew on the change and replace the posted pages.

Common mistakes to avoid:

• A plan copied from another job with the wrong hospital or address.
• Competent person slots left blank or marked "TBD".
• Hazard sections for work that is not on the job, and none for work that is.
• Subs never briefed on the GC plan, and the GC never reading the sub plans.
• A plan that lives in the trailer and never comes up at a toolbox talk.

Related guides

• Company-wide program: written safety program template
• Chemicals: how to write a hazard communication program
• Training by role: OSHA training requirements by job
• Weekly talks: construction toolbox talk topics, how to run a toolbox talk, toolbox talk template