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The outgoing lead writes it down. The incoming lead reads it and signs. Print the sheet or save it as a PDF.
Also calledShift change log, Shift turnover report, Shift handoff sheet, End of shift report
Free to print, copy and change. It’s a starting point. Add the lines your equipment and your rules need.
Status of the area
What's running, what's stopped, what's changed.
Open items
Safety events this shift
Injuries, near misses, spills, stop-work calls. Write none if none.
Equipment out of service
Notes for the next shift
Handover
How to use it
Step 1
Walk the area together when you can. A page tells the next lead what happened. Talking tells them what to watch.
Step 2
Write what's unfinished, who has it and how urgent it is. Anything that can hurt someone goes at the top.
Step 3
The incoming lead signs to say they've read it and understood it. Ask about anything that's unclear before the other lead leaves.
Fill out the handover on a phone, with both leads signing on the screen. It works with no signal, and open items carry over to the next shift.
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