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Take 5 Safety Check
Help completing a Take 5 pre-task safety check in Tradie Forms.
The Take 5 Safety Check is a short pre-task check: stop, look, assess, control, proceed. Answer ten questions, note any hazards, sign off, and download a signed PDF before you start.
This is a Tradie Forms designed form. No official Take 5 form exists, so the PDF is a clean one-page record that can grow if you add many hazards.
Before you start
- Know what task you are about to do.
- Know where you are working (for example level 2 riser cupboard).
- Have two minutes before tools come out.
Worker
Who is doing the task and where.
- Business Logo - optional. Shows top right on the downloaded record.
- Name - required. Who is filling this Take 5.
- Company - optional employer or trading name.
- Site or Address - free text for where you are standing, not a full postal address.
- Supervisor - optional.
- Date and Task - required. Tap Today for the date.
Checklist
Ten fixed yes or no questions. Answer every one.
If you answer No, add a short note. That note prints under Checklist notes on the PDF. Use the hazards table for the control that fixes the problem.
You can mark remaining unanswered questions as Yes when they apply.
Hazards
Optional table for hazards that need a control before you start.
- Hazard, Risk (Low to Extreme), and Control.
- Add a row when a check is No, or when you see a risk that needs a written control.
Empty hazards are fine when every check is Yes and nothing else needs recording.
Sign-Off
Confirm it is safe to start.
- Safe to Proceed? - Yes, controls in place, or No, do not start.
- If No, say what needs to happen first.
- Name, Date, and Signature - required before download.
After download
Keep a copy for your records. Hand one to the site if they ask. If the task changes, run a new Take 5.
For a full step-by-step analysis use the Job Safety Analysis. For high-risk construction work use a SWMS.