Site Induction Template (UK)
A site induction is the briefing everyone gets before they first set foot on a site to work. It tells people the hazards particular to this site and the rules they must follow, and it is one of the clearest signs to a principal contractor or client that a firm takes safety seriously.
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Why inductions matter
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 require that no construction worker is allowed on site unless they have had a suitable induction. Beyond construction, the general duty to provide information and instruction under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 makes an induction good practice on almost any workplace with its own hazards.
What to cover
- The site layout, access and egress, welfare facilities and parking.
- The site specific hazards and the controls, drawn from the construction phase plan or risk assessments.
- Emergency arrangements: alarms, assembly points, first aid and how to raise the alarm.
- Site rules: PPE, permits, exclusion zones, speed limits, and reporting of accidents and near misses.
- Who is in charge and who to go to with a safety concern.
Keep it specific
A good induction is about this site, not safety in general. The hazards that catch people out are the ones unique to the place: a shared access with the public, an overhead line, a live part of the building still in use. Draw the content straight from your construction phase plan where you have one.
Record attendance
Keep a signed record of who was inducted and when. It is your evidence that each person was briefed, and it lets you control who is allowed to work. Re-induct when the site changes significantly.
Get the template
Our site induction template, included in membership, gives you a ready agenda and an attendance register to adapt to each site.
Or buy any single template from £6.