Weekly Safety Meetings

Who gets trained?

What are the training topics?

Isn't OSHA information very technical?

How will I make time to hold weekly meetings?

Daily Log Books

Why keep records?

How can the Daily Log help you?

Features of the Daily Log

What types of information can be recorded?

Two versions of the Daily Log are available

Creating your own record keeping tool

What our customers say about the log book

Weekly Safety Meetings:
The whole purpose of Weekly Safety Meetings is to help you improve safety and reduce the number of accidents on your job.

Who gets trained?
Each Weekly Safety Meeting is designed to train the crew. These are not “train the trainer” newsletters. Weekly Safety Meetings help you train your employees. Your employees are the people at risk. They are the ones who have accidents, get hurt and die. It’s your job to prevent those injuries and deaths; Weekly Safety Meetings can help!

What are the training topics?
Each Weekly Safety Meeting addresses a topic which is directly relevant to the hazards faced by construction workers. Topics range from the basics like ppe and first aid to more specific issues like concrete hazards, silicosis and steel erection. The superintendent can make a safety meeting more meaningful to the crew by discussing one or two site-specific issues and asking the employees for their comments and ideas.

Isn’t OSHA information very technical?
Weekly Safety Meetings are written so that they are easy for you, the superintendent or foreman to read to the crew. We translate OSHA’s technical jargon into everyday language, making it easier for your crew to understand the hazards and avoid them. After all, if the crew doesn’t understand, the training isn’t going to do much good.

How will I make time to hold weekly meetings?
You need to do very little preparation and each Weekly Safety Meeting should only take five to seven minutes plus any time you allot to discussion. This tool lets you train your employees and then get them back to work with minimal downtime. In addition, your Weekly Safety Meetings will be delivered one month at a time; conveniently reminding you to plan the next four or five safety meetings with your crew. We don’t let you forget to schedule time for safety.

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Daily Log Books:

Why keep records?
Regular, uniform records of your jobs provide several opportunities to increase your bottom line. Improved record keeping will lead to better project organization, a better understanding of the work and the costs, fewer hassles over disputed changes and ultimately increased profitabilty.

How can the Daily Log help you?
Each page of the Construction and Maintence Daily Log helps you record that day’s important events. There is a heading for each section so you keep consistent records. The log makes it easy to keep good notes so that you or your supervisors can maintain better records. You may find you completed log book to be an excellent estimating tool for bidding on similiar jobs in the future. It can also help you save time by having your notes organized and together in one place.

Features of the Daily Log
The Construction and Maintenance Daily Log is a lower-priced and higher quality product than similiar log books. It has a specially sewn binding for ease in writing. Our premium binding process allows the log to lie flat when it is open, making it easier for you to write your notes. It’s durability means your log book will hold up well.

What types of information can be recorded?
The top of the daily page is dated with the month, date and the first two digits of the year. First, you fill in the last two digits of the year and the day of the week. Then you begin your record keeping by making notes about the work performed that day, the weather, work force composition, and the topic of your safety meeting. As the day goes on, you may want to make notes on problems and delays, sub-contractor progress, equipment usage and the material purchased. Don’t forget to sign the bottom of the page at the end of the day, and get signatures for changes, modifications, and changes to the day’s plan.

Two versions of the Daily Log are available
Safety Meeting Outlines has provided the construction industry with the original, green Construction & Maintenance Daily Log since 1980. In addition, we now offer a blue, two-page per day version of the same daily log. If you take lots of notes or need to make sketches, consider this edition. The left-hand page has the same format as the original, one-page per day book. The right-hand page has blank lines for extra notes and a grid section for sketches.

Creating your own record keeping tool
If you choose to create your own sheet you may wish to include notes on the work performed that day and any problems or delays. What was the weather? Who were the sub-contractors and how much progress did they make? What was the topic of the safety meeting? Be sure to note what material was purchased and what equipment was rented. If you are required to submit mileage, this would be a good place to note that. It may help to note the amount of time certain pieces of equipment were in use. Was extra work necessary? Who authorized it? How much will it cost? Get appropriate signatures throughout the day.

What our customers say about the log book
“In construction law it matters not who is right or wrong -- he with the best records wins!” -- George Miller, 2001

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