Subcontractor arrival checklist
When another company starts work on your site. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.
- 6 items
- 2 critical
- When the work happens
- Editable in Reldro
When to use this checklist
Use it when a subcontractor first starts work on your site, and when a new crew from the same company arrives.
- How often
- When the work happens
- Critical items
- 2 of the 6 items are marked critical. If a critical item fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away, before the work goes ahead.
Tips for using it
- Collect insurance and license documents before work begins, and note when they expire.
- Review their job hazard analysis with the person who'll supervise their crew.
- Write down what failed and who will fix it by when. A failed item with no owner often comes back.
- Edit the list to match your site and your procedures before you use it with a crew.
Common questions
What's on a subcontractor arrival checklist?
It has 6 checks: Site orientation was given; Insurance and licenses are on file; Their work plan or JHA was reviewed; Their crew's required training is on file; Emergency contacts and the meeting point were shared; Their work area and access route were agreed. 2 of them are critical.
How often should you do a subcontractor arrival checklist?
When the work happens. Use it when a subcontractor first starts work on your site, and when a new crew from the same company arrives.
What do you do when a check fails?
Write down what failed, who will fix it, and by when. If a critical check fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away from the hazard, before the work goes ahead. In Reldro, a failed check can become a corrective action with an owner and a due date.
Can you use this subcontractor arrival checklist for free?
You can read it here for free. To use it, get it in Reldro. It arrives ready for you to edit to fit your site and procedures, your crew can complete it on a phone even without signal, and Reldro keeps each completed checklist with the site, the date, and who did it.
Does this checklist make a site safe or compliant?
No. It's a starting point for your own inspection. Adapt it to your procedures and the rules where you work. Reldro doesn't certify that a site or job is safe or compliant.
Last updated .
Use this checklist in Reldro
- It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
- Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
- Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
More site and people checklists
Hot weather and heat illness checklistWater, shade and rest on hot days.5 items · Every day
First aid kit and eyewash monthly checklistMonthly stock check.4 items · Every month
Welfare facilities checklistToilets, washing, drinking water, and rest areas.6 items · Every week
Safety data sheets and labels checklistInformation about hazardous products.6 items · Every month