Shift Handover Log
The structured handover: state of the line, open issues, and what the next shift must know.
5 questions · 1 page · about 5 minutes to answer · fully editable after you start
Most production incidents have a handover in their timeline: the thing day shift knew and night shift discovered. This structured log replaces the hallway version – line status and rates, quality holds or deviations in effect, equipment on watch, safety notes, and the explicit must-know item the incoming supervisor initials.
Completed in five minutes at shift end, it builds a searchable operational memory that whiteboards and memory never provided.
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End-of-shift handover
This form is the handover from one shift to the next. Record the state of the line, any open problems and what the next shift must do first. It takes about 5 minutes.
Q1.Shift, line/area, and outgoing supervisor*
Q2.State at handover.*
| Red | Amber | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production vs plan | |||
| Quality (holds, deviations) | |||
| Equipment condition | |||
| Staffing for next shift |
Q3.Open issues the next shift inherits (be specific).*
Q4.The ONE thing the incoming supervisor must know.*
Q5.Safety notes or near-misses this shift (write None if none).*
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