Project Tracking Reports: Daily Logs

Create a Safety Log Report

Generate a professional report detailing any safety violations, accidents, warnings, and meetings that occur on your construction projects

BACKGROUND

ConstructionOnline's integrated construction management software provides construction pros with powerful tools for creating, managing, and sharing construction daily reports—known in ConstructionOnline™ as Daily Logs. ConstructionOnline™ Users are not only able to document all of the details related to the day-to-day progress of their construction projects in one cloud-based location, but also have the ability to generate comprehensive reports for each of the nine specialized daily log types available in ConstructionOnline™. With the Safety Log Report, Company Users can gather all of the documentation related to safety incidents, violations, warnings, and meetings that occurred onsite in one professionally branded report. 

This article contains the following sections: 

1. Step-by-step instructions 

2. Additional information

STEPS TO CREATE A SAFETY LOG REPORT

  1. Navigate to the desired Project via the Left Sidebar.
  2. Select the Project Tracking tab and choose the Project Tracking Reports category. 
  3. Hover over the Safety Log Report and click the blue "Create" button to begin creating your report. 

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  4. Within the Safety Log Report window, choose from the following details to customize your report: 
    1. Within the Details tab: 
      1. Select Project
        1. Choose the Project you would like to generate the Safety Log Report from.
          1. The current Project is selected by default. 
          2. Use the dropdown menu to select any other individual ConstructionOnline™ Project or to create a report for "All Projects". 
          3. Projects appear in alphabetical order within the dropdown menu. 

        2. Select day or date range to generate report for
          1. To select a specific day or date range you can either:
            1. Select one of the predefined Date Ranges from the Date Range dropdown menu. 

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              ♦ Note: Selecting a Date Range will automatically populate the respective dates within the Start Date & End Date fields below.

            2. OR Choose the "Custom" option from the Date Range dropdown menu and select a custom date range by either typing the desired dates into the Start Date and End Date fields or selecting the desired dates from the calendars that appear when clicking into the Start Date & End Date fields. 

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              Note: Dates selected from the calendars will automatically populate to the Start Date and End Date fields. 

      2. Filter report by 
        1. Related Contact: Choose to filter the Safety Log Report by clicking into the Related Contact field and either typing the Contact name or choosing the Contact name from the dropdown menu.
          1. Related Contacts must be attached to the Safety Log(s) when created.
          2. Safety Log Reports can only be filtered by one Related Contact. 
          3. The current user appears within the dropdown list first, followed by all Company Contacts organized in alphabetical order.
        2. Log Creator: Choose to filter the Safety Log Report by clicking into the Log Creator field and either typing the Contact name or choosing the Contact name from the dropdown menu.
          1. Safety Log Reports can only be filtered by one Log Creator. 
          2. The current user appears within the dropdown list first, followed by all Company Contacts organized in alphabetical order.
      3. Report Options:
        1. Choose from other customization options by selecting or deselecting the ☑️ check mark beside the report option. Other Safety Log Report Options include: 

          ☑️ Show weather tracking

          ◻️ Print each day on a separate page

          ☑️ Include attachment previews

    2. Within the Header & Footer tab:
      1. Default Header & Footer Settings will apply for companies with Pro or Team Plans. 
      2. Companies with Business or Enterprise Plans can choose to apply custom Header & Footer sets to the document.
        1. Headers & Footers are managed at the Company level. 
        2. To manage Header & Footer sets, click on the Manage Header & Footer Sets hyperlinked text. 
  5. Finalize the details of your Safety Log Report by clicking the blue "Create" button. 
    1. The Safety Log Report will open in a new browser tab for you to Share (via email), Save (to ConstructionOnline Files), Download (as PDF), Edit (in built-in text editor), or Print.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

  • Safety Log Reports can only be created from "Active" ConstructionOnline™ Projects. 
    • If the Project you are attempting to generate a report from is "Archived," you can easily activate it to restore access to Project Files and details. 
  • Permissions: ConstructionOnline™ Company Users with Daily Logging permissions set to "Can Create, Edit, & Delete" can create Daily Log reports, including the Safety Log Report. 
    • ConstructionOnline™ Company Users with Daily Logging permissions set to "Cannot View" do not have access to Daily Logs or Daily Log Reports. 
    • ClientLink™ and TeamLink™ Users cannot generate Daily Log Reports.
  • Mobile App: ConstructionOnline™  Reports, including Safety Log Reports, cannot be created using the CO™ Mobile App. Creation of reports & documents is exclusively accessible via browser access to ConstructionOnline™ . 
    • Safety Log Reports, as well as other reports & documents, are otherwise accessible for viewing, sharing, and/or downloading using the CO™ Mobile App. 

HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?

  • Frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding Daily Logs can be found in the FAQ: Daily Logs article. 
  • If you need additional assistance, chat with a Specialist by clicking the orange Chat icon located in the bottom left corner or visit the UDA support page for additional options.