Take 5 Books for Western Australia Worksites
The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), enforced by WorkSafe Western Australia, requires workers and employers to identify hazards before commencing any task. A Take 5 book is the practical, on the ground tool for meeting this obligation,and provides a written record that the process was followed.
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Take 5 books are standard issue across Western Australia's mining, oil and gas, construction, agriculture, and heavy transport sectors. When a worker pulls out a Take 5 before starting a task, they're not just following procedure, they're creating a documented record that hazards were considered and controlled.
Brute's Take 5 books are small enough to live in a shirt pocket and tough enough for real site conditions. 100% Australian made and printed in Perth, WA. Bulk pricing and trade accounts available. We deliver to Perth, Fremantle, Kalgoorlie, Bunbury, Karratha, and across WA with 1 to 3 business day dispatch.
Yes. Custom Take 5 books are available for WA businesses that need hazard prompts, controls, and fields tailored to their specific industry, site type, or internal safety management system. Customisation options include company branding, industry-specific hazard categories, site-specific risk controls, and additional fields for permit numbers, supervisor sign-off, or project references. This is particularly useful for principal contractors, large resources and infrastructure projects, and shutdown and maintenance operators who need a consistent Take 5 format across multiple crews and locations. All books are Australian made and printed in Perth, WA. Orders are dispatched within one to three business days, free shipping applies to orders over $200, and trade accounts are available for businesses with ongoing requirements.
The five steps are: stop and think about the task before commencing; look for hazards in the immediate work area; assess the level of risk those hazards present; control the hazards by applying appropriate safety measures; and monitor the situation throughout the task to ensure controls remain in place and effective. Each step is recorded in the worker's Take 5 book, creating a documented risk assessment for that job. On WA worksites where informal verbal checks are not considered sufficient for compliance, particularly in the mining and resources sectors, the written record provides evidence that the worker assessed the hazards and confirmed controls were in place before starting work.
The Brute Safety Products Take 5 book measures 105 x 148 mm, compact enough to fit in a shirt pocket or work vest for easy carrying across any WA site. Each book contains 50 forms printed on 100gsm paper, providing good durability in dusty, wet, and harsh site conditions common across WA's resources and construction environments. The coil spine allows the book to lay flat during completion, which is practical when wearing gloves or working in awkward positions. Because Brute Safety Products manufactures and prints in Perth, WA, local businesses benefit from short production distances and reliable dispatch within one to three business days.
A Take 5 is not specifically mandated by name under Western Australian legislation, but the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), administered by WorkSafe WA, requires PCBUs and workers to identify hazards and manage risks before undertaking any task. The Take 5 process directly fulfils this obligation by providing a simple, structured method for on-the-spot hazard identification and risk assessment. In WA's mining, resources, construction, and oil and gas sectors, principal contractors and site safety management plans frequently require Take 5 assessments as a condition of site access. Maintaining completed Take 5 records also demonstrates due diligence in the event of a workplace incident or WorkSafe WA inspection.
A Take 5 should be completed before starting any new task, when work conditions change, when moving to a different area of the site, or whenever a new or unexpected hazard is identified. On WA mining, resources, and construction sites where environmental conditions, plant movements, and work scopes can change rapidly throughout a shift, completing a Take 5 at each transition point is essential. Some site safety management plans, particularly on large resources and shutdown projects, will specify minimum frequency requirements. Workers should always refer to the principal contractor's procedures and their site-specific induction requirements when determining when a Take 5 is required.
