# Physically present

> Physically present means being within audible range and close enough to provide immediate assistance if needed.

**Term:** Physically present  
**Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Definition

## What Physically present Means in a Contract

"Physically present" is a defined or descriptive phrase used to require a person's actual bodily attendance at a specific location, as opposed to remote availability by phone, video, or electronic monitoring. In contract drafting, the phrase is deliberately used to remove ambiguity about whether virtual attendance satisfies an obligation. When a clause says a supervisor, witness, or worker must be physically present, it is signalling that presence via a screen or telephone call will not discharge the duty.

This distinction matters most in agreements involving safety, supervision, or verification, where the value of the obligation lies precisely in the person's ability to react instantly to events in the room or on site. The phrase therefore functions as a safeguard clause, ensuring that a stated protection is not diluted by technology substituting for a human body in the same space.

## How Physically present Is Defined or Measured

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## Context

### Relevant circumstances

- Employee Safety Procedures and Guidelines
- Compliance Programs
- Emergency Procedures

### Relevant sectors

- Healthcare Industry
- Construction Industry
- Event Management

## Relevant contract types

- [Service Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/service-agreement)
- [Construction Agreement](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/construction-agreement)
- [Service Contract](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/service-contract)

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