Project Delivery Construction Safety Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Permits

• Permit to work in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate permits displayed at work site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confined Space / standby personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• JHA Availible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hot Work, fire watch

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Construction signage and cordoned off properly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Respiratory protection in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Gloves

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Equipment guards on equipment

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Foot protection

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Safety glasses in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Hearing protection in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Head protection in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Protective clothing

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Safety full-body harness (man-lifts, above grade, personnel baskets)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Electrical tools

• Covers on boxes, switches, receptacles (tight-fitting) or double insulated

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Power tools and appliances grounded

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Welding machine grounded

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ground fault interrupters

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ground extension cord with good connectors

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

PNEUMATIC TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Power tools secured to hose

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Device at air source to reduce pressure if hose fails

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

EXCAVATIONS AND TRENCHING

• Sloping, stair-stepping or shoring of walls

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ladder or steps in hole/trench for quick exit

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Warning tape or barriers installed

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All nails on boards removed or bent over

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

SCAFFOLDS / LADDERS

• Ladders meet construction standards

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolding is certified by competent authority

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Scaffolds are plumb and secured

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Adequate working platforms on scaffolds

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Toe boards/guard rails in place

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Access ladder to elevated work platform

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Ladders tied off

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS

• Secure in an upright position

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Metal valve caps must be in place on all cylinders not in use

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Store spare oxygen and combustible gas cylinders separate

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

SUSPENDED LOADS

• Secured by tag line to prevent swinging

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• No personnel working beneath load

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Wire lines and connectors inspected/certified

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

FUEL CONTAINERS

• Approved cans properly labelled

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Storage of flammable liquids in designated areas only

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Bulk storage of fuels vented, labelled

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

VEHICILE AND MOBILE EQUIPMENT

• Backed-up alarms on mobile equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Load chart displayed inside equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overhead guards on forklifts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wheels chocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WORKING SURFACES

• Clear of tripping hazards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non-slip surfaces on floors or ramps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor openings guarded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Stairs designed with hand rails, treads, risers, angles that meet standards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SPILL PREVENTION

• Hazardous products only available at workplace in quantities required for daily use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spill containment material available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Product packaging in good condition and closed when not in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Material Safety Data Sheets available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WASTE DISPOSAL

• Trash and rubbish removed daily

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous wastes segregated for proper disposal

  Yes

  No

  N/A