Construction Site Inspection Checklist

Use the Construction Site Inspection Checklist to ensure safety and compliance through inspections of scaffolding, excavations, roof work, and more.

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Construction Site Inspection Checklist

Hand-arm Vibration (HAV)

Site Access

Electricity And Other Services

Working At Heights

Worker Welfare

Scaffolding

Protecting The Public

Ladders

Roof Work

Excavations

Manual Handling

Loading And Unloading Goods

Traffic And Vehicles

Tools, Machinery, And Plant

Hoists

Emergencies

Fire

Hazardous Substances

Noise

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Construction Site Inspection Checklist

Use the Construction Site Inspection Checklist to ensure safety and compliance through inspections of scaffolding, excavations, roof work, and more.

1. Has exposure to HAV been avoided or reduced as much as possible, through using lower vibration tools and methods?

2. Do workers have the information and training necessary to recognize HAV risks and know how to avoid them?

3. Have vibrating tools been properly maintained?

4. Has health surveillance been arranged for workers exposed to high levels of vibration?

1. Can everyone reach the work area safely?

2. Are all access routes throughout the site in good condition with signs clearly posted?

3. Are all edges that people could fall from given suitable edge protection, such as double guard rails?

4. Are all holes and openings clearly marked and protected with fixed covers to prevent falls?

5. Is the site tidy, with all materials stored safely?

6. Are all areas free from slip and trip hazards?

7. Is there enough lighting throughout the site?

8. Are there proper arrangements in place for collecting and removing waste materials?

1. Have all necessary services been provided on-site before the work begins? Have existing services been identified and measures taken to prevent danger from them?

2. Are workers using low voltage for tools and equipment?

3. Are cables and leads protected from damage?

4. Are all connections to the system properly made and are suitable plugs used?

5. Have hidden electricity cables and other services been located and clearly marked?

6. Where there are overhead lines, has the electricity supply been turned off, or are other suitable measures taken?

1. Is the work at height avoidable, possibly by using different equipment or a different work method?

2. Is all work at height planned out properly with suitable precautions identified?

3. Can fall prevention equipment, such as scaffolding or a mobile elevating work platform be used?

4. Can measures in place, such as nets, soft landing systems, or safety decks, to reduce the distance and consequences of a fall be placed?

5. Is access to height gained using the safest means possible?

1. Are toilets readily available and properly maintained?

2. Are there washbasins, hot and cold running water, soap, and towels?

3. Are there facilities to change, dry, and store clothing?

4. Are drinking water and cups provided?

5. Do all workers have easy, safe access to welfare facilities?

6. Are welfare facilities kept warm and well-ventilated?

1. Are all scaffolds erected, altered, and dismantled by competent persons?

2. Are all uprights provided with base plates and, where necessary, timber sole plates?

3. Are all uprights, ledgers, braces, and struts in position?

4. Is the structure secured to the building properly to prevent collapse?

5. Does every edge have a double guard rail and toe boards, or other suitable protection to prevent falls?

6. Are there additional brick guards provided to prevent materials from falling?

7. Are all working platforms fully boarded, and all boards arranged to prevent tipping or tripping?

8. Are effective barriers or warning notices in place to prevent people from using an incomplete scaffold?

9. Is the scaffold strong enough to handle the weight of materials stored on it?

10. Are the scaffolds being properly maintained?

11. Does a competent person inspect the scaffold regularly, and any time it has been altered or damaged, or following adverse weather?

12. Are the inspection results recorded?

13. Are tower scaffolds being erected and used with proper methods and in accordance with supplier instructions?

14. Are all tower scaffold wheels locked when in use and platforms emptied when in use?

1. Is the site fenced off from the public?

2. Are roadworks well-lit and separated by barriers?

3. Is the public protected from falling material?

4. Is the site secure when work stops for the day? This includes securing the boundary, removing ladders, covering openings, securing hazardous materials, and immobilizing plant and equipment to prevent unauthorized use.

1. Are there any safer alternatives than using ladders or step ladders for the particular task?

2. When working on ladders, is the work of short duration and of low risk?

3. Are all ladders and stepladders in good condition?

4. Do ladders rest against solid surfaces and not on fragile or insecure materials?

5. Are ladders secured at the top and bottom to prevent them from slipping sideways and outwards?

6. Are there clean-up procedures in place?

7. Has all valuable equipment been removed to higher areas?

8. Are all ladders and step-ladders used properly and for their intended purpose?

9. Do ladders rise at least a meter above their landing place? If not, are there other handholds available?

10. Are ladders positioned so that users don’t have to overstretch?

11. Are all users of ladders and stepladders trained to use them properly?

1. Do all active roof sites have edge protection to prevent people or materials from falling?

2. When performing industrial roofing, are there nets provided to prevent people from falling from the leading edge and from partially fixed sheets?

3. Where nets are used, are they hung safely?

4. Have all fragile materials, such as cement sheets and roof lights, been identified?

5. Are precautions taken to prevent people and materials from falling through fragile materials?

6. Are people kept away from the area below the roof work?

7. Are all roof workers properly trained to recognize risks, and are they competent to do the work?

1. Is there enough support for the excavation, or has it been sloped or battered back to a safe angle?

2. Are safe methods used for putting in supports, without people working in an unsupported trench?

3. Is there safe access into the excavation, such as a sufficiently long, secured ladder?

4. Are there barriers in place to prevent vehicles and people from falling in?

5. Are properly secured stopblocks provided to prevent tipping vehicles from falling in?

6. Could the excavation affect the stability of neighboring structures or services?

7. Are materials, spoils, and plants stored away from the edge of the excavation to reduce the chance of collapse?

8. Is the excavation regularly inspected by a competent person?

1. Have all manual handling risks on the site been assessed?

2. Are there mechanical aids, such as trolleys, hoists, and other plant and equipment to move heavy objects so manual handling is kept to a minimum?

3. Can you order materials in lower-weight increments to reduce strain on handlers?

4. Have all manual handlers been instructed and trained on how to properly lift materials, and on how to use lifting aids and handling equipment safely?

1. Has the load not moved or destabilized during the journey to the site?