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What this checklist is for
A visitor safety checklist prompts the consistent steps for receiving visitors safely — recording who is on site, giving a short safety briefing and arranging supervision in higher-risk areas — so visitors are accounted for and aware of basic rules.
This template is a free, editable starting point to adapt to your site. It is not a substitute for a site-specific risk assessment, your security and access arrangements, or required procedures. The employer or site controller remains responsible for the safety of visitors and for assessing the risks they may be exposed to.
What a good version typically covers
- Visitor name, organisation, host and the reason for the visit.
- Sign-in and sign-out times so everyone on site is accounted for.
- A short safety briefing: alarms, exits, assembly points and no-go areas.
- Any PPE required for the areas the visitor will enter.
- Whether the visitor needs to be escorted or supervised.
- Any site-specific rules, such as no phones or photography in certain zones.
- Confirmation the visitor understood the briefing.
- A note of any access passes issued and returned.
How to use and adapt it
- Tailor the briefing and access rules to your site and its hazards.
- Sign visitors in on arrival and out on departure so the list is accurate.
- Give the safety briefing before visitors enter operational areas.
- Escort or supervise visitors in higher-risk areas as your risk assessment requires.
- Make sure visitors are included in evacuation and headcount arrangements.
- Keep records securely and only as long as you need them.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Letting visitors into operational areas without a briefing or escort.
- Failing to sign visitors out, so the on-site list is unreliable.
- Forgetting to include visitors in evacuation and headcount plans.
- Skipping required PPE for the areas a visitor enters.
- Treating the checklist as a substitute for the site risk assessment.
Preparing and sharing the checklist
You can export the template, adapt it to your site, complete it at reception and store it as a PDF. Because visitor records can contain personal data, store them securely and keep them only as long as you need them.
A visitor safety checklist supports awareness and accountability; it does not replace your site risk assessment, security arrangements or required procedures. The employer or site controller remains responsible for visitor safety — confirm any requirements with the official authority.
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