Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) Template — GC Submission Ready
The project-specific safety plan your GC requires before you can mobilise. Editable Word format, customisable per project, GC-approval-ready format.
When this template is required
Required by most general contractors (GCs) as a pre-mobilisation submission. Subcontractors typically cannot begin work on a project until the GC has reviewed and approved the SSSP for the work being performed.
Why this template
Pre-formatted for GC submission
Most GCs have a standard SSSP review checklist. The template covers every item on the major GC checklists (Skanska, Turner, Suffolk, Mortenson, etc.).
Trade-specific control sections
Generic SSSPs get rejected. The template has trade-specific sections for the work you're actually doing, with the right OSHA citations.
Customisable per project in <2 hours
The template structure means you complete project-specific sections (scope, hazards, personnel) without re-drafting the boilerplate sections each time.
Includes the submission cover sheet
GC reviewers expect a submission cover sheet with project info, signed-by line, and revision history. The template includes the cover sheet pre-formatted.
What you receive
- Editable SSSP (Word .docx)
- Project information and scope section
- Site-specific hazard identification matrix
- Trade-specific control measures (electrical, fall, excavation, etc.)
- Emergency response and rescue procedures
- Subcontractor coordination section
- Training documentation and competent-person designations
- Daily safety inspection log
- Submission cover sheet for GC review
How you get it
This document is written and reviewed against the standard it cites, and it is ready now. The download link is emailed as soon as your payment clears.
Revisions included — if something about your operation changes what the document should say, reply to the delivery email and we will amend it.
Who buys this
- Subcontractors submitting to a GC before mobilising
- Specialty trade contractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, etc.)
- GCs producing the umbrella site-level SSSP
- Federal contractor SSSPs (FAR-aligned)
Frequently asked
When does a GC require a site-specific safety plan?
Most GCs require an SSSP as part of the pre-mobilisation submission package — before any of your workers step on site. The plan is reviewed by the GC's safety team and the project's prime contractor. Subcontractors are typically barred from starting work until the plan is approved. Federal projects under EM 385-1-1 also require an SSSP-equivalent (Accident Prevention Plan).
What's the difference between an SSSP and a safety program?
A safety program is your company-wide procedures, training, and compliance framework — applies to all jobs. An SSSP is the project-specific application of that program — applies to one project. Most contractors maintain both: the company safety program (master) and a per-project SSSP (specific). This template is the SSSP; the master safety program is a different product.
Is OSHA citation 29 CFR 1926.20(b) the only requirement?
Technically, 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) requires every construction employer to 'initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.' The SSSP is the project-level implementation. In practice, the SSSP exists primarily because of GC contract conditions, not direct OSHA mandate. But OSHA inspectors do reference 1926.20(b) when no safety program exists at all.
Does this work for federal contractor projects?
For federal projects under EM 385-1-1 (USACE, NAVFAC, federal construction), the requirement is the Accident Prevention Plan (APP) — see our separate APP template. The SSSP and APP have overlapping content but the APP has additional federal-specific requirements (Site Safety and Health Officer designation, contracting officer review process). They're separate products.
How is this different from the Construction tier?
The generic SSSP is the universal template that works for any specialty trade. The Construction tier ($395) adds detailed trade-specific sections — electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural, roofing, etc. — with the OSHA citations and control measures appropriate to each trade. If you work one trade, the generic is fine. If you work multiple trades or want the higher-detail tier, choose Construction.