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Contractor Induction Form

Induct a contractor before their first shift and record the checks, documents and rules they accepted.

A ready-to-use facilities & property management form for small teams who need a reliable intake process: 27 questions, 4 pages, 6 conditional rules.

Questions
27
Pages
4
Layouts
classic
Conditional rules
6
Typical time
10 min
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Who this template is for

Contractor Induction Form is built for small teams who need a reliable intake process who need to collect the same complete information from everyone.

  • Small teams who need a reliable intake process working in facilities & property management.
  • Teams who need to collect the same complete information from everyone without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing chasing missing details over email with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are the people you send it to — the form asks them 27 questions across 4 screens.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of chasing missing details over email and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 17 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
  • It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
  • It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
  • It records a signature you can keep as proof of agreement.
  • It pins the request to a specific date.
  • It allows multiple selections without free text.
  • Conditional logic hides 6 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Contractor Induction Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
  5. 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  6. 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 6 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features advanced show logic: if “Primary trade” is Electrical, the form dynamically exposes “Competent person scheme and registration number”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Primary trade” is Electrical, the form dynamically exposes “Test equipment calibration date”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Primary trade” is Working at height, the form dynamically exposes “Harness training expiry date”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Will this contractor work unaccompanied?” is Yes, “Lone working arrangement” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Does the contractor need a vehicle on site?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Vehicle registration”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Does the contractor need a vehicle on site?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Parking area allocated”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • All 6 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

About this template

An induction is the moment a stranger becomes someone your site is responsible for, and this form makes that moment auditable. It records the individual — not just the employing company — with their name, trade, employer, mobile number and an emergency contact, then captures the qualifications that matter for the work they are here to do. Trade-specific competence is asked only where it applies: an electrical trade opens the competent-person scheme and test-equipment calibration questions, while a work-at-height trade opens harness training and inspection dates. Insurance is captured as a certificate upload with an explicit expiry date so a lapsed policy shows up as a date rather than a forgotten PDF. The site rules section walks through the arrangements people genuinely need in an emergency: the assembly point, the fire alarm sound, the first-aid arrangements, the permit system, the smoking and vehicle rules, and who to call out of hours. Each block is acknowledged rather than skimmed, and the contractor signs to confirm the induction was delivered by a named person on a specific date. Where the contractor will work unaccompanied, the form asks for the lone-working arrangement before it will accept the submission.

What this form asks

Every question is editable — rename it, make it optional, or delete it entirely.

Page 1 — The individual

  • Contractor full namerequired
  • Employer or companyrequired
  • Primary traderequired
  • Mobile numberrequired
  • Email addressrequired
  • Emergency contact namerequired
  • Emergency contact numberrequired

Page 2 — Competence and insurance

  • Competent person scheme and registration number
  • Test equipment calibration date
  • Harness training expiry date
  • Cards and certificates heldrequired
  • Upload the public liability insurance certificate
  • Insurance expiry daterequired
  • Upload risk assessment and method statement

Page 3 — Site rules

  • Assembly pointrequired
  • What the fire alarm sounds like and what to dorequired
  • First aider on site
  • Out-of-hours contact numberrequired
  • Will this contractor work unaccompanied?required
  • Lone working arrangement
  • Does the contractor need a vehicle on site?required
  • Vehicle registration
  • Parking area allocated
  • Anything the contractor raised during the induction

Page 4 — Confirmation

  • Induction delivered byrequired
  • Induction daterequired
  • Contractor signaturerequired

27 questions in total.

How the form changes as it's filled in

This template ships with 6 conditional rules, grouped into 4 behaviours driven by 3 questions. Everything below is already set up — edit or delete any rule once the template is in your workspace.

Driven by “Primary trade

  • Reveals questions

    If “Primary trade” is Electrical, the form reveals “Competent person scheme and registration number” and “Test equipment calibration date”.

  • Reveals questions

    If “Primary trade” is Working at height, the form reveals “Harness training expiry date”.

Driven by “Will this contractor work unaccompanied?

  • Makes answers required

    If “Will this contractor work unaccompanied?” is Yes, “Lone working arrangement” becomes required before the form can be submitted.

Driven by “Does the contractor need a vehicle on site?

  • Reveals questions

    If “Does the contractor need a vehicle on site?” is Yes, the form reveals “Vehicle registration” and “Parking area allocated”.

Set it up step by step

  1. 1

    Copy the template

    Rename it for the site whose rules the induction covers — one induction per site, not one per company.

  2. 2

    Replace the site rules text

    Edit the assembly point, alarm description, first-aid and out-of-hours answers so they describe your building, then lock that wording.

  3. 3

    Tune the trade list

    Adjust the Primary trade options and the competence questions attached to each so contractors are only asked what applies.

  4. 4

    Send it before arrival

    Share the link when the job is booked so the induction is done before the van is at the gate.

  5. 5

    Issue access against the record

    Check the completed submission before handing over a badge, key or fob.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Inducting the company rather than each individual who will be on site.
  • Accepting an insurance certificate without recording its expiry date, so nobody notices when it lapses.
  • Skipping the emergency arrangements section for short visits, which are exactly when people get lost.

What it pairs with

Most teams don't run this form on its own. These are the forms and systems it sits next to.

What to do with the responses

Issue the site badge or access credential only against a completed induction, and set a reminder from the insurance expiry date so the record is refreshed before it goes stale.

Works in this layout

These pages cover the same subject ground as the contractor induction form, matched on the words people actually search for.

Frequently asked questions

Do contractors need re-inducting every visit?

No, but set a review period. Most sites re-induct annually, or sooner if the insurance expiry date passes or the site rules change.

Can one submission cover a whole crew?

It is better not to. Induct each individual, because the competence, emergency contact and signature are personal to them.

What if the contractor has no insurance certificate to hand?

The upload can be completed later, but the expiry date question should be answered honestly. An induction with no insurance evidence should not lead to a badge being issued.

How does this relate to a permit?

The induction covers the person; the permit covers the job. A contractor should be inducted once and then hold a permit for each piece of work.

Where should the signed induction be kept?

With the site's contractor records, filed against the individual so it can be produced quickly during an audit or after an incident.

Is the Contractor Induction Form template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Contractor Induction Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Contractor Induction Form template ask for?

It asks 27 questions across 4 pages, 17 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Contractor Induction Form form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic layout, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this facilities & property management form work?

6 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Primary trade” is Electrical, the form dynamically exposes “Competent person scheme and registration number”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Primary trade” is Electrical, the form dynamically exposes “Test equipment calibration date”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “Primary trade” is Working at height, the form dynamically exposes “Harness training expiry date”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Contractor Induction Form form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Contractor Induction Form form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.

Can respondents upload files?

Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.

Is the signature on this form legally usable?

The template captures a drawn signature and stores it with the submission, along with the timestamp, so you keep evidence of who agreed and when. Whether that is sufficient depends on your jurisdiction and the agreement itself.

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