# Take 5 Safety Check (/docs/form-guides/national/building/national-take-5)



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.

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## Before you start [#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.

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## Worker [#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.

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## Checklist [#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.

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## Hazards [#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.

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## Sign-Off [#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.

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## After 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](/docs/form-guides/national/building/national-jsa). For high-risk construction work use a SWMS.