Site Safety Checklist

• Project Name

• Site Address
  Address

• Client Name

• Project Manager

• Project Supervisor

• Prepared by

• Conducted on

  Date

General Work Environment

• Are all work area clean and dry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rubbish/ Debris removed daily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walkways, doorways, and exit routes kept clear and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toilets and washing facilities provide, kept clean, and safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any hazardous materials on-site? Are they in a safe designated area? Is the SDS accessible on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are measures in place to protect the public from exposure to work activities and equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are required site induction forms readily available to all employees on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are monthly/ weekly "tool box" safety meetings held and documented with sign in sheets? Was a copy forwarded to the Project Manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is material piled, stacked, or racked in a manner to prevent it from tipping, falling, collapsing, rolling, or spreading?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Office

• Padlock available on-site to stop unauthorised people from access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Whiteboard on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Desks and Chairs on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lunch Room Facilities (Microwave, Fridge) on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contact Details of Subbies, Suppliers, Owners on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Appearance

• Are site fences fixed and secured in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are marketing signages installed on the fences?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site Debris in Designated Area - Bin Located in a secured spot on-site ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site area surrounds clean and clear away of dust and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE correctly worn by all site team?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored in dry/ covered area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Folder

• Site folder on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site inductions filled out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Quality assurance checklist in folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspection Test Points in Folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ITP's Hold Points recorder and signed by Project Manager and Builder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2 Weeks look ahead program in Folder and on whiteboard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Revised Construction program/ Schedule in Folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• SWMS reviewed and signed by contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

First Aid and Emergency Equipment

• Are emergency telephone numbers posted on the job site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are first aid kits easily accessible, inspected, and stocked at least monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any exit doors that open into streets or other high traffic areas? Are adequate warnings provided to alert employees of the hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Kit on-site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Green cross sticker installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First aid kit stocked and full?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Basic PPE on-site (Gloves, Masks, Safety Glasses)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguisher on-site? and in service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fall Protection

• Are holes and other floor openings guarded by a grate, cover, guardrail, or equivalent on all sides (except at entrances to stairways or ladders)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there stairrails or handrails on all stairways having four or more steps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are railings provided on ramps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all elevated surfaces have guardrails at least 1m high?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where a job site has protruding steel rebar below the work level, are the steel rebar protected by covers to prevent impaled injuries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have you checked the fall guard being installed correctly secured to the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Portable Ladders

• Are all ladders maintained in good condition and inspected before each use? Are broken and defective ladders taken out of service immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladders being used for their designed purpose only? (Step ladders/Extension ladders)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Did you make sure the ladders are not being used beyond their maximum intended load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ladder rungs/steps slip-resistant and free of dirt, grease, oil, ice, snow, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees standing below the top 2 steps when using step ladders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical

• Are all cord-connected, electrically-operated tools and equipment double insulated or effectively grounded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are ground-fault circuit interrupters provided on all temporary electrical circuits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical rooms/panels secured and have proper signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all extension cords have 3-prong plugs and all 3 prongs intact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electrical cords inspected and in good working condition (i.e. no splices, frays, or the ground prong is removed)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where electrical cords must cross roads, driveways, or walkways, are they protected by solid, weather-resistant bridges to prevent damage to the cords?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrical circuits and equipment shut off, de-energized, and locked out before equipment installation, repairs, maintenance, or servicing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are unused switches, receptacles, and junction boxes covered with tight-fitting covers or plates

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Trenching and Shoring

• Are spoils, materials, and equipment set back a minimum of 4m from edge of the excavation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers in place around excavation area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is high visible PPE worn by all employees working in and around trenches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees protected from loose rock or soil?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For the soil type is the excavation sloped properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Power-Actuated Tools / Hand and Power Tools

• Are employees who operate power actuated tools properly trained and carry a valid operator's card?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are power actuated tools inspected for obstructions or defects before use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tools maintained in safe condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are damaged and defected tools removed from service and repaired or replaced as soon as the damage or defect is found?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are grinders, saws, and other tools with moving parts, equipped with appropriate safety guards to prevent physical contact with moving parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Signage

• Project Manager and Site Supervisor contact details on the signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• CDC/ DA No. ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Builder License Number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Building Certifier Number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Site Address?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nearest Hospital?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Esteem Constructions Signage installed and visible to public?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access and Public Protection

• Stair Tower/ Scaffold Tagged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold Tagged and Handover certificate in site folder (Weekly/ monthly)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold free of materials and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold Mesh Intact?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scope/ Plans printed in Site Folder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scope/ Plans printed in Site Office?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scope/ Plans printed for posting where works undertaken?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All details and plans are printed in A3?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approved variations added to scope?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site Plans

• Obtain Architectural and Structural Plans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• DBYD service location (Call 1100)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Print all DBYD plans and review?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Obtain Sydney Water plans if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Coordinate with service providers if required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A