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Workplace Safety Bingo

A playful way to build everyday safety awareness across a team or site.

Workplace Safety Bingo turns routine safety reminders into an interactive activity that gets people looking around, spotting good practice, and talking to colleagues about staying safe. It works well during induction weeks, safety weeks, or as a refresher after a quiet period. This activity is a general awareness tool only and is not a substitute for formal health and safety training, risk assessments, or legal and regulatory compliance advice.

How to run this activity

Hand out one card per participant and set a time limit for exploring the workplace, floor, or site. Participants tick off a square when they genuinely observe or confirm the item described, such as a clear fire exit or a correctly labelled hazard. Encourage participants to note where they found each item so it can be discussed afterwards. The first to complete a line, or the whole card, calls bingo and shares their findings with the group.

Full prompt list

  1. Find a clearly marked fire exit
  2. Spot a fire extinguisher with a visible inspection tag
  3. Locate the nearest first aid kit
  4. Find a correctly labelled hazard sign
  5. Spot someone wearing the right protective equipment for their task
  6. Find an evacuation map or floor plan on display
  7. Locate a clear walkway free of trip hazards
  8. Spot a tidy desk with cables kept out of walkways
  9. Find the accident or incident reporting point
  10. Locate an emergency assembly point sign
  11. Spot a correctly stored cleaning chemical with its label visible
  12. Find a fire alarm call point
  13. Locate the nearest working eyewash station or equivalent
  14. Spot a colleague following a posted safety procedure
  15. Find a clear notice board with up-to-date safety information
  16. Locate a properly stacked storage area with nothing overhanging
  17. Spot a well-lit stairwell or corridor
  18. Find a device or machine with its guard fitted correctly
  19. Locate a spill kit or absorbent materials station
  20. Spot someone using a step stool instead of standing on a chair
  21. Find a clearly signed no-entry or restricted area
  22. Locate a working smoke detector
  23. Spot a tidy break room with appliances used sensibly
  24. Find a poster reminding staff how to report a hazard

Customisation ideas

  • Tailor prompts to your specific site type, such as retail, warehouse, or laboratory hazards
  • Add site-specific equipment names or zone references for local relevance
  • Run it as a team competition with small prizes for the fastest completed card
  • Use it seasonally, for example ahead of winter weather or holiday period risks

Frequently asked questions

No. This is an awareness-building activity intended to complement existing training, inductions, and site procedures, not to replace them. Formal risk assessments and compliance training should always be handled through your organisation's official processes.

Yes, it works particularly well as a structured way to get people looking closely at their surroundings during a scheduled walkaround. It gives the activity a purpose beyond simply ticking a box.

Swap in prompts that reflect the specific hazards and equipment relevant to your workplace, such as forklift zones or lab equipment for specialist sites. Keep the tone observational rather than testing people on regulations they may not know.

Yes, it is a friendly way to orient people who are new to a site and encourage them to notice safety features early on. Pair it with a proper site induction for full effect.

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