Jobsite Etiquette & Crew Rules

Every jobsite has written rules, and a lot of unwritten ones. Following them shows respect, builds trust with your crew and other trades, and a lot of them are really about safety.

• Construction

Show up ready

• Arrive early enough to be geared up and at the start-of-shift meeting on time.
• Bring your PPE, tools you’re expected to have, water and lunch.
• Come rested and sober. See Fitness for Duty.

Respect other trades

• Don’t move, borrow or damage another trade’s materials, tools or work without asking.
• Never remove guardrails, hole covers, barricades or lockout devices. If you must move a guardrail for your work, get permission, replace it, and tell the controlling contractor. See Multi-Employer Worksites.
• Don’t work above another crew without coordinating.
• Protect finished work.

Keep it clean

• Clean as you go and leave your area better than you found it. See Housekeeping.
• Keep portable toilets and break areas clean; report problems.
• Use designated smoking areas only.

Phones, music and tools

• Follow site rules on phones. Never use one while operating equipment, on a ladder, or in a traffic area. See Cell Phone Distractions.
• Earbuds and headphones usually aren’t allowed; you need to hear alarms and warnings.
• Ask before borrowing tools, return them clean and in the same condition, and report damage.

Respect people

• No horseplay, pranks or hazing. Jobsite pranks have caused serious injuries.
• No slurs, offensive graffiti, threats or harassment. See Discrimination & Harassment.
• Don’t make new workers do dangerous tasks to “prove themselves.”

Quick crew rules list

• On time and ready to work
• PPE on, phone away
• Ask before touching others’ work or tools
• Clean up your area
• Respect everyone

Last updated: October 2, 2026