An editable supervisor's field verification checklist: check on site that the controls for work with hand tools are in place and working.
For a supervisor at the job: checks that the right tools are used and in good condition, damaged tools are tagged out, PPE is worn, and tasks that strain the body are set up to reduce the strain. Each check is marked Pass, Not met or N/A, with the evidence seen; critical controls are marked and escalated the same shift. The checklist also has questions for the people doing the work, an actions table with owners and due dates, and sign-off. A short setup note lists what to adapt and every placeholder.
It works with the Hand Tools Safe Work Instruction Template, which sets out how the work is done. There is no VOC or pack for this work: the safe work instruction and the field verification checklist are the set.
A VOC supports workplace competency verification. It does not replace a high risk work licence where one is required. No licence is needed to use hand tools. Workers must have the training and competency the task requires.
Delivered as one ZIP download. The files below are editable, and every Word document also comes as a PDF. Each download also includes Read Me First, a Setup Note, a Product Overview, the Permitted Use Terms and Version Information (PDF).
| File | Format | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Supervisor Field Verification Checklist | Word (.docx) | For a supervisor at the job: checks that the right tools are used and in good condition, damaged tools are tagged out, PPE is worn, and tasks that strain the body are set up to reduce the strain. |
The field verification checks on site that the controls in the Hand Tools Safe Work Instruction Template are in place and working. There is no VOC or pack for this work: the safe work instruction and the field verification checklist are the set.
Tells the operator what to do
The steps, hazards and controls for the task, written for the person doing it.
In the pack
Checks they can do it
Verifies each operator against that same instruction, on your equipment, with evidence and a clear outcome.
In the pack
Checks the equipment is fit to use
Every shift, before use, with clear do-not-operate criteria.
In the pack
Checks the controls are working on site
A supervisor checks on the floor that the controls the instruction relies on are in place and effective.
Included
What supervisors find in the field feeds back into the instruction and the VOC.
Before first use, adapt the documents to:
Before you use them
No. There is no VOC or pack for this work: the safe work instruction and the field verification checklist are the set. The Hand Tools Safe Work Instruction Template is sold on its own too.
As often as the risk needs. Set a schedule for each area, and verify sooner after a change, an incident or a Not met on a critical control.
No. A VOC supports workplace competency verification. It does not replace a high risk work licence where one is required. No licence is needed to use hand tools. Workers must have the training and competency the task requires.
No licence is needed, but workers must be trained and competent in the tools they use, including choosing the right tool, checking its condition and avoiding strain and repetitive movement injuries. The safe work instruction sets out how, and the field verification checks it on site.
A safe work method statement (SWMS) is a document WHS and OHS laws require before certain listed high risk work, such as work on a building site with a risk of a fall of more than 2 metres; it sets out the hazards and controls for that work. A safe work instruction is a step-by-step guide for doing one task or using one piece of equipment safely, written for the person doing it. Many workplaces use both. The safe work instruction gives workers the steps, and the field verification checks on site that they are followed.
Yes. Every document is supplied in Word (.docx) or Excel (.xlsx), so you can add your logo, change the wording and adapt it to your workplace. The copyright notice must stay.
Yes. The documents must be adapted to your equipment, the manufacturer's instructions, your site and your local controls before they are used. The setup note in the download lists what to change.
No document can. Your duties are met by managing the risks in your actual workplace. Using them does not by itself make a workplace compliant with WHS or OHS laws. They support the work of managing the risk; they are not legal advice.
Yes. Every price in the store includes GST, so $49.00 is the total, including $4.45 GST. Your receipt is a tax invoice showing the GST.
As a ZIP download. Card purchases can be downloaded straight away from the confirmation page and by a link we email you. Download links expire after 14 days for security; you can request a new one at any time.
Yes. Use Request an Invoice to order through your normal procurement process, with a purchase order number and quantities if you need them. The files are released once payment is confirmed.
Yes, across your own organisation. The documents are licensed for internal use by the purchasing organisation. A consultant, labour hire business or training provider supplying them to clients needs separate written permission.
They are written for Australian workplaces and refer to Australian WHS and OHS laws and licences. A business elsewhere should replace those references with its own country's requirements. Everything is editable for that.
Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law are not affected. See the Refund Policy for how we handle a document that is faulty, not as described, or not what you ordered.
Licence and legal information here is general. It may not be correct in your jurisdiction: please check with your local WHS or OHS regulator.
Ordering for a business or several sites? Request an invoice. Other questions: contact us.
Start with a toolbox talk to brief the crew on the hazard, then use the safe work instruction, the VOC and the field verification checklist to set and check the controls.
For workers who lift, push, pull, carry or hold: what makes a manual task hazardous, and why changing the task works better than lifting technique.
For every worker who wears PPE: where it sits in the hierarchy of control, and how to choose, fit, wear, look after and replace it so it actually protects.
Using the right tool for the task is a common critical control. To manage it as one, with performance standards and field verification across the business, see the Critical Control Management series.
The safe work instruction: the steps, hazards and controls, stop points, emergencies and sign-off, in editable Word.