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Take 5 before the task, done on your phone in two minutes
Stop, look, assess, control, proceed. Answer ten questions, note any hazards, and export a signed Take 5 before you start.
No glovebox pad. No filling it in at smoko after the fact.
- Ten fixed questions, yes or no
- Hazards and controls in one place
- Signed PDF ready before you start
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Take 5
Tradie Forms
WorkerChecklistHazardsSign-Off
Import from job
Customer
Business
Saved detailLicence no.-Verified
Tests & results
Polarity correct-
Earth continuity-
RCD trip time (ms)-
Certification
Date of test
28 May 2026
Fix before export
1 required field incomplete
All changes saved
Export PDF
Saved details prefilled
Business and licence
PDF exported
Attached to job
The pad runs out. The advisor still asks
Take 5s only work when they happen before the task and leave a record you can find later.
Glovebox pads that run out
Paper pads get wet, lost, or empty when you need them. The phone is already in your pocket.
Take 5s filled in at smoko after the fact
A check written after the work is done is not a pre-task check. It will not help if something goes wrong.
No record when the safety advisor asks
Sites and principal contractors want proof you stopped and thought. A clean PDF is easier than a photo of a crumpled form.
No glovebox pad. No filling it in at smoko after the fact.
From first question to signed Take 5
Two minutes that stay with the job.
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Tradie Forms vs a flat PDF
Same Take 5 paperwork goal, but built to finish at the job instead of fighting a PDF editor.
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Fill on site
Work through mobile-friendly sections while the job is fresh.
Pinch, zoom, and type into small PDF fields.
Repeat details
Reuse saved details where supported and start the next job faster.
Re-enter business, licence, customer, and site details.
Check before export
Required fields, signatures and form-specific rules are validated before export.
Gaps are easy to miss until someone reviews the PDF later.
Finished output
A completed PDF on the expected template layout, ready to review.
A manually edited PDF that can be hard to keep organised.
About this form
Who fills it in, when it is needed, and where the finished copy goes.
A Take 5 is a short pre-task safety check: stop, look, assess, control, proceed. This template is a clean Tradie Forms record for everyday field work.
- Who completes it
- Any tradie about to start a task on site. One worker per Take 5.
- When it's required
- Whenever your site, employer, or own process asks for a pre-task risk check before work starts.
- Where it goes
- Keep a copy for your records and hand one to the site if they ask. Tradie Forms does not lodge the form with any regulator.
- Authority and layout
- Mapped around Tradie Forms so the completed download follows the expected PDF layout.
- This is a Tradie Forms designed form. No official Take 5 form exists.
- A Take 5 is shorter than a JSA. Use a JSA when the site wants a full step-by-step analysis, or a SWMS for high-risk construction work.
Template version 2026.1
Quick answers
- Who has to complete the Take 5?
- Any tradie about to start a task on site. One worker per Take 5.
- When is it required?
- Whenever your site, employer, or own process asks for a pre-task risk check before work starts.
- Where does the completed form go?
- Keep a copy for your records and hand one to the site if they ask. Tradie Forms does not lodge the form with any regulator.
- Can I fill it on my phone?
- Yes. Tradie Forms guides you through each section on mobile and exports the official PDF layout when you are ready to complete.
- Will this PDF be accepted?
- Tradie Forms exports onto the official PDF layout where supported. Always preview and check the completed PDF before sending, lodging, or handing it over. Tradie Forms does not lodge or certify the form for you.
What you fill in
Worker and task details, ten checklist questions, optional hazards, then sign-off.
Worker
Who is doing the task and where.
Checklist
Ten yes or no checks before you start.
Hazards
Hazards, risk rating, and controls.
Sign-Off
Safe to proceed, name, date, and signature.
What gets checked before export
Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the Tradie Forms template before the PDF is ready to complete.
Job and identity details
Customer, site, licence, contractor, and date fields.
Name, site, task, and date must be filled in.
Declaration and sign-off
Signatures, declarations, authorised people, and review steps.
Safe to proceed, name, date, and signature are required before export.
Final export review
Anything else that should be checked before downloading the PDF.
All ten checklist questions must be answered.
A No answer needs a short note.
Hazard rows need a hazard, risk rating, and control.
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