Construction Work Site Checklist

• Date

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Construction Site Name

• Contractor's Site Manager and Phone No.

• Project Manager and Phone No.

• This Checklist is to be completed by the Project Manager at a weekly site walk with the Contractor's Site Manager. The completed checklist is to be tabled at weekly site meetings and actions noted in minutes, or as and when required by the Project Manager when no site meetings are held.

• ALL DEFECTS MUST BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND ACTION DOCUMENTED IN PROJECT GOVERNANCE MEETINGS

Site Area

• Is the site securely fenced?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is name & contract telephone numbers including an after-hours emergency number of the Principal Contractor displayed?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is appropriate PPE signage displayed?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there a traffic management plan in place?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is the floor area clear of rubbish, scattered materials with housekeeping being maintained?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Amenities - 1 toilet per 20 workers

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are there washing facilities (with soap)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Adequate fresh, cool drinking water

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are clean lunch and change rooms provided

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are rubbish bins provided

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there a rubbish/waste container on site?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are barricades, fences along, and around trenches installed with exclusion zones in place.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are excavations of 1.5m or more shored, benched or battered?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are there suitable and correctly tagged fire extinguishers on site.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Evacuation Plan is displayed ad understood by all employees.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are services isolation checklist being completed for refurbishment works temporary services shutdowns?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Ladders / Scaffolding / Working at Height

• Are scaffolds secured against tipping

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are handrails and toe boards in place along the full length of scaffolds with planks secured?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Do all leading edges including formwork decks have a compliant handrail system in place?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is proper ladder access provided to the working decks and scaffold?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is the scaffold is under erection, has a safety barrier been set up near the scaffolding base?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are ladders in good order and secured when in use?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Has scaffolding of 4m or more been signed off by a licensed scaffolder/ scaffold tags.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Hazardous Substances

• Does the site have a Hazardous substances register listing the chemicals used on-site?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Have Material Safety data sheets (MSDS's) been obtained for all chemicals used on?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are copies of the MSDS's available?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are all containers of chemicals adequately labeled (including decanted ones)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Have site workers using chemicals been trained in how to use the chemicals safely?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there adequate ventilation provided when in use?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there an ACM plan for the site? If yes please provide details

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Details

Waste

• Can the waste facility lawfully accept waste? Does the facility have a permit? What checks have been done?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are waste transport/delivery dockets being checked?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are any waste transport certificates required?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there any waste tracking?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• If there are issues, how are they being addressed?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Pollution

• Are there any water, air, land or noise pollution issues arising or likely to arise?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How are these issues being addressed?

Tools

• Do the machines/tools on site have guards fitted

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are the leads and plugs in good condition with leads kept off the ground

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are hot works permits in place for all hot works?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there any electrical equipment overdue for inspection?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there a record of inspections

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are there explosive tools in use on site

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are the warning signs for explosive powered tools displayed?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are operators licensed

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are all power supply outlets protected by earth leakage devices?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Plant & Equipment

• Plant operators have appropriate licenses

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• All machinery has registration/ permits

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Was a safety pin installed in the quick hitch on excavator buckets?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Safety check log book for machinery?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Backhoes/ Excavators have "Beware of Electrical Hazards" signs.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is the work close to power lines &/or underground services & are workers aware of regulations?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are the roads & Paths cleaned regularly and maintained free of spoil and dust?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Plant is in good order (Visual Inspection - No Oil leaks - Hydraulic hoses OK etc)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Safe working load is indicated on the boom of all cranes?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Vehicles have reverse alarms and rotating orange lights where necessary

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Have dial before you dig and location ofservices been completed prior to all excavations

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are operators EWP that exceed 11m ticketed?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Safety Documents

• Have Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) been provided and reviewed for all High-Risk Construction work? Please note reviews completed this week.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

WorkCover, EPA or Local Authority Visits

• Have any WorkCover, EPA or Local Authority representative(s) attended the site since the last site meeting

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When did they attend?

• Were any Prohibition and Improvement Notices (PINs) issued?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were there any on-the-spot fines issued to either the Contractor and/or Sub-contractor and/or employee?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Basic Points

• Are all workers undergoing a site induction prior to starting work on site?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are there records of Industry inductions and site inductions on site?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are safety Helmets and safety boots being worn by all?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there clear defined access ways throughout the site

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are site workers wearing hearing protection whilst doing and/or working near noisy work

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Are environmental controls in place and maintained

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there a compliant first aid facility site?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Is there a qualified first aid person on site

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Has the site demonstrated through inductions and site signage that it is code compliant?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Other Issues

Issue

• List any other issues arising from the site walk

Completion

• Guidelines
  UN = Unsatisfactory
  M = Marginal
  A = Acceptable
  G = Good
  S = Superior

• What informal Safety rating would you give this site?

  UN

  M

  A

  G

  S

Construction Work Site Checklist General Comments about this site (Include follow up action)

Comment

• Detailed Comment

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• Contractor's Site Manager (Signature)

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• Project Manager (Signature)

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