Information

  • Document No.

  • USI Site Safety Inspection Checklist

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Site Information

  • Site Brand Owner

  • Site number

  • Site address

  • Visual size (if required)

  • Overall material size (if required)

  • Finish/edging (if required)

  • What is the installation method on this site?

  • Detail special installation requirements?

  • Detail tools needed for site, is pull up rope needed? Any special tools required?

  • Detail PPE requirements, standard PPE required? Abseil gear required? Anything else needed?

  • Are there any hazards to pedestrians or road traffic on this site?

  • Detail hazards to pedestrians or road traffic

Access and Safety Inspection Points

  • Type of Structure

  • Describe other type of structure

Access issues

  • Access to site

  • Insert photo of parking location

  • Comments about parking location

  • Installation Access Method

  • Insert any comments about installation access method

  • List any keys needed

  • Detail any notice required to access site

  • Hours of access to site

  • Detail any permits needed for site

Safety Apparatus

  • Fixed Ladder

  • Detail condition of structural ladder

  • Hand rails

  • Do you need a portable ladder to access this site?

  • What size ladder do you need?

  • Are there appropriate ladder brackets on site?

  • Describe ladder brackets, are they in good condition and secure?

  • Insert photo of ladder bracket

  • Is the ladder footing adequate?

  • Describe how the footing needs to be adjusted

  • Insert photo of ladder footing

  • Is there a static line on site?

  • Describe the static line, is it appropriate thickness, in good condition, secure?

  • What is the thickness of the static line?

  • Is there a catwalk on site?

  • Describe the catwalk, is it in good condition and secure?

  • What is the width of the catwalk?

General Inspection Points

General Points to Inspect

  • Is there cladding on this site?

  • Site cladding, tick appropriate

  • Insert additional comment if required

  • Is there external lighting on this site?

  • Tick appropriate for external lighting

  • Insert additional comment if required

  • Is there a winch on this site?

  • Does this site need a winch?

  • Is the winch in good condition and working ?

  • Does this site have side poles?

  • Are the side poles in good condition and have safe fall device like cuff and chain?

  • What is needed to make side poles suitable?

  • Is the tracking on site in good condition and secure?

  • What tracking needs to be replaced?

  • Are there enough ratchets on site and are they in good condition?

  • Detail ratchets needs for this site, how many are missing of damaged?

  • Is there border capping on this site?

  • Is capping in good condition and secure?

  • Is there any vandalism on this site?

  • Detail vandalism on this site like grafitti

  • Detail the general condition of the structure. E.g. Any rust, dents or other visible damage?

Hazards and Controls

  • Does power run into this site?

  • Describe how power is avoided

  • Are there Overhead Powerlines near this site?

  • Describe installation method controls for this site?

  • What is the distance to the Powerlines?

  • What is the voltage of the Powerlines?

  • Is this site at a service station?

  • Is this a rail site?

  • List controls needed like WPP or Level 3

  • Are there radio transmission towers on site? E.g. Telephone towers

  • Can they be avoided?

  • Detail any other hazards and the appropriate control that may exist for this site

  • Is a road closure required?

  • Can they be avoided?

Light Box Specific checks

  • Are entry gates or hatches in good condition?

  • Detail condition of gates or hatches

  • Can entry gates of hatches be locked send are all locks present?

  • Detail condition of gates or hatches

  • Is the lighting entry guard present and in good condition?

  • Detail condition of lighting entry guard

  • Is the electricians ladder secure?

  • Is internal lighting working, have all covers present and no exposed wiring?

  • Detail condition of internal lighting

Abseil Specific checks

  • Is there adequate room to setup?

  • Describe how to rectify

  • Does a spotter have a good visual?

  • Describe how to rectify

  • Detail anchor point location

  • Are anchor points present, in good condition and inside inspection date?

  • Describe how to rectify

  • Are anchor points in suitable location?

  • Describe how to rectify

Travel Tower site checks

  • Detail why this site needs a travel tower

  • Is there adequate room to setup?

  • Describe how to rectify

  • Does a spotter have good visual?

  • Describe how to rectify

  • Is there clear access to post from the travel tower?

  • Describe how to rectify

Sign offs

  • Is this a new site being inspected?

  • Is site satisfactory for installing on?

  • Sign to confirm site is safe to post on

  • Detail what this site needs to be safe to post on

  • Sign to confirm inspection took place

  • Is this site upgrade or modification?

  • Detail modifications or upgrades to this site

  • Is site satisfactory for posting on?

  • Sign to confirm site is safe to post on

  • Detail what this site needs to be safe to post on

  • Sign to confirm inspection took place

  • Sign to confirm general site inspection is correct as described and site is safe to post on

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