Waiting-On Log

Your crew rolls out of the yard and something is missing. The material isn't on the truck, the prints are an old rev, or nobody can get you into the building. You asked the office days ago. This one-page log keeps track of every ask, when you made it, and what it cost when it didn't show.

How to use: tap any box to type. The log saves in this browser so you can add to it all week. Print it for the truck, or keep it on your phone. Nothing you type leaves your device.

Waiting-On Log

ForemanJobWeek ofSent to

Item	Date asked	Who I asked	Date needed	Status	Why it didn't show	Impact (hours lost)
Example 40 sticks of 3/4" EMT	Mon 10/12	Office (email + call)	Thu 10/15	Late	Order never placed	3 people x 2 hrs = 6
Total hours lost this week						0

Status: Asked, Confirmed, Late, Here, or Gone around. Write the date and who you asked every time, even for a quick call. If it costs your crew hours, turn the row into a delay notice the same day.

Turn a row into a delay notice

How to use the log

Start with the 3 PM yard check

Around 3 PM, before the office goes home, walk through tomorrow's work and check four things:

Tools: is every tool, lift, and test meter you need on the truck or reserved?
Info: do you have the current prints, the submittals, and answers to your open questions?
Material: is it on the truck, on site, or confirmed for delivery before you need it?
Space: can you get in? Keys, badges, escorts, and the area clear of other trades.

Anything that fails the check goes on the log right away, with today's date and who you asked. Ask while there's still time for someone to fix it.

Keep it going all week

One row per ask. If you ask again, add the new date in the same row so the log shows how many times you asked.
Date needed is the day the crew can't keep working without it. Be honest; it's what makes the log hold up later.
Why it didn't show is the reason you were told, or "no answer."
Impact is people times hours, like 3 people x 2 hrs = 6. The log adds up the last number in each box for the week total.

When it costs hours

Lost hours are what your PM needs to know about. Send a short delay notice the same day, and attach or copy the log rows. Then send the whole log at the end of the week, even when it's a good week. A clean log shows the office the system is working.

This is a record-keeping aid, not legal or contract advice. Follow your company's process for notices and changes.