🦺 OSHA Safety Checkpoint
Strap on your hard hats! In this OSHA-themed retro, we'll review our team's safety protocols, spot hazards, and reinforce what keeps our project environment healthy and compliant. Let's make every sprint as safe as possible!
Template Columns
🟢 Start Safe Practices
Identify new safety processes or habits we should introduce to keep our team and work protected.
Base column: Start🛑 Stop Hazards
Call out any risky behaviors, blockers, or outdated routines we need to eliminate for a safer workplace.
Base column: Stop🔵 Continue Compliance
Highlight the health and safety routines we're getting right and should keep up every sprint.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The OSHA Safety Checkpoint retrospective helps teams assess and improve their work environment by reviewing current safety protocols, eliminating risks, and reinforcing positive actions.
When to use this template
Use this template when your team needs to evaluate project safety, compliance practices, or when working in high-stakes or regulated environments. It’s also effective after near-misses, launches, or organizational safety reviews.
How to facilitate
Kick off with a quick check-in, inviting team members to share any safety wins or concerns from the past sprint.
Explain each column’s focus and encourage everyone to reflect honestly on current protocols, habits, and routines.
Allow silent time for team members to add notes to each column, focusing on both daily work habits and broader project safety.
Review all entries together, grouping similar ideas, and ensuring everyone understands the context of items raised.
Guide the team in prioritizing the most critical hazards to address and the most valuable safe practices to adopt or reinforce.
Collaboratively define clear action items for each priority, assigning owners and deadlines to ensure accountability.
Close the retro by celebrating safety improvements and setting a quick reminder for regular safety check-ins in the next sprint.
Pro Tips
Share anonymized real-world incidents or examples to spark impactful discussion beyond routine observations.
Remind participants that psychological safety is as vital as physical safety; encourage sharing concerns respectfully.
Rotate facilitation among team members to increase engagement and ownership of safety culture.
Invite a safety officer or someone outside the team for an occasional fresh perspective on risks.
FAQ
What if team members are nervous about raising safety concerns?
Unlock honest discussion by ensuring psychological safety from the start and highlight that all concerns are valid, regardless of size.
How can teams track progress on safety improvements?
Document action items and review them regularly at standups or retros, using visible checklists to monitor completion.
Is this template only for physical safety?
No, it’s equally effective for procedural, digital, or psychological safety—address all aspects relevant to your team's environment.
At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Ready to get started?
Use this template to run your next retrospective