Summary
In short
- A safety stand down record is a record used in KnowSafe that records a planned pause in work to talk about a serious event or emerging risk. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.4 and forms part of the Safety Culture and Engagement programme.
- Called after a significant incident or industry event. Run by site leadership.
- The template holds 40 fields across 6 sections, with what people said repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is attendance percent, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Case; feeds CAPA.
What it is
What it is
What is a safety stand down record?
A safety stand down record is a record used in KnowSafe that records a planned pause in work to talk about a serious event or emerging risk. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.4 and forms part of the Safety Culture and Engagement programme.
When is a safety stand down record completed?
A safety stand down record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Called after a significant incident or industry event.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form SD-2026-000
- You are running the Safety Culture and Engagement programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links case; feeds capa
Not for
- Safety Campaign Plan, which plans a focused push on one topic, such as line of fire or manual handling, with activities, dates and measures.
- Safety Moment Record, which a short safety topic shared at the start of a meeting or shift, with images or a short video.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the safety stand down record template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.7.4. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the safety stand down record contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, why, delivery, what people said, related records, result. Together they hold 40 fields, 32 of which are required.
How often is a safety stand down record raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form SD-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the safety stand down record belong to?+
It is part of Safety Culture and Engagement. A measured culture position, with interventions matched to the maturity level you actually have.
How is a safety stand down record scored?+
Scoring is attendance percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the safety stand down record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the safety stand down record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
Meet KnowSafe→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization