SafetyCulture

Construction Safety Audit

Enhance risk assessment, streamline safety communication, and create a safe and productive environment for on-site teams.

SafetyCulture has helped businesses around the world achieve

60%

reduction in reporting time*
49%

savings from safety & compliance improvements*
60%

increased audit & data management efficiency*

*Reported in Forrester’s study: The Total Economic Impact™ of SafetyCulture’s Operations Platform

Boost productivity on site

Everyday presents new challenges on a construction site. Keep everyone informed and aligned by conducting comprehensive site safety audits focused on high-risk construction activities. The moment something changes, you can adapt processes and procedures in a few clicks, with changes rolling out instantly to everyone on site.

“SafetyCulture has saved us about 1,500 man hours per year. That’s a huge efficiency gain.”

Nick Argyropoulous
Managing Director, NA Group Civil and Road Construction

Prevent incidents and promote a safety culture

Encourage a supportive and inclusive culture where teams are comfortable reporting safety concerns and addressing potential risks. By making it easy for anyone to report observations, hazards, near misses, and incidents, you can respond quickly and put the right measures in place.

“Today, we’re at 2.5 million hours without a lost time injury. SafetyCulture allows us to achieve that. You don’t work 2.5 million hours and just be lucky.”

Steve DeWees
Project Executive, Level 10 Construction

Effectively identify on-site safety concerns

Utilize customized checklists to determine site-specific safety concerns and compliance requirements. Empower teams to extensively document their findings with media attachments so that all safety requirements are accounted for.

Drive accountability for resolving hazards

Address existing hazards and other safety concerns by creating and assigning corrective actions to relevant team members. Determine the priority level and due date for each task and efficiently monitor progress to ensure timely resolution and encourage continuous improvement.

Streamline site safety communication

Keep teams in the loop with targeted safety briefings highlighting site-specific, high-risk activities. Deliver training courses and safety notices to make team members aware of unsafe work environments, compliance standards, new industry regulations, and other concerns that pose a threat to employee well-being.

Drive improvement across every jobsite

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Checks 

Site Inspections 

Lockout-Tagout of Machinery (LOTO)

Risk Assessment 

Heat and Air Quality Monitoring 

Preventive Maintenance 

Fall Protection

Incident Reporting 

Quality Inspections

Data and Analytics 

Automated Alerts 

Hazard Identification 

Unlock a better way of working in Construction

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“We have estimated the time saved by using SafetyCulture to be 5,000 hours per year for audits alone. On average, audit time is reduced by 50%, and even by 70% for a 5S audit. Reporting on a dangerous situation used to take us 10 minutes, compared with 1 minute today with SafetyCulture.”

Robert Castin
Head of Health and Safety at ArcelorMittal Construction
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Explore customizable solutions ready to meet your business needs

EHS

Health & Safety Management

Keep teams safe on the job while promoting a safety culture across your organization

GRC

Risk & Compliance

Identify, evaluate and mitigate risks to your teams and assets through greater visibility and a data-driven approach.

Quality

Operational Excellence

Optimize processes and drive productivity, greater efficiencies and quality products or services at scale.

ESG

Environment & Sustainability

Digitize SOP’s, reduce waste and adapt sustainability best practices the moment conditions change.

Get started with industry-leading templates

Construction Safety Inspection Checklist

Promote safety in your construction site by proactively catching safety hazards using these powerful inspection checklists.

Safety Audit Checklist

Consistently perform effective safety audits with a dedicated safety audit template to help you out anytime, anywhere.

Construction Risk Assessment Template

Assess and report hazards on the spot with templates that make construction risk assessments easy.

Contractor Safety Checklist

Take into account expected hazards and ensure the scope of work for contractors is fulfilled with the help of a digital template.

Safety Observation Report

Ensure workplace safety by conducting safety observations. Save time on reporting using a mobile app.

Construction Inspection Form

Provide control measures to prevent incidents or accidents from occuring onsite with the help of a holistic inspection form.

Learn more from our construction industry experts

Construction Safety: A Practical Guide

By SafetyCulture Content Team  

A Quick Guide to the Functions and Hows of a Safety Audit

By Leon Altomonte 

Site Preparation: What You Need to Know

By SafetyCulture Content Team 

Explore how SafetyCulture can enhance safety and quality in every jobsite

✓ Streamline processes ✓ Improve communication ✓ Minimize risks ✓ Boost productivity

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Frequently Asked Questions

Incorporating digital tools in construction improves safety culture by making it easier to monitor safety performance and compliance. This technology has features that analyze safety data provided by relevant stakeholders to determine hazards and easily roll out corrective actions, even remotely. 

Construction safety audit software is designed to identify construction hazards and provide channels to address them accordingly. Some prominent examples include:

  • Physical hazards, especially the fatal four in construction
  • Chemical hazards 
  • Ergonomic hazards

Software used for construction safety audits is designed to cater to different areas that require inspections. A good software or app is able to account for safety audits involving quality control, risk assessment and management, hazard identification, contractor safety, and other procedures that pose a threat to operations.

A good construction safety audit software is characterized by several key features that enhance the management of safety protocols and onsite compliance. Essential components you should consider include the following:

  • Centralized data management 
  • Real-time monitoring and reporting
  • Customizable checklists 
  • Compliance management
  • Automation
  • Data analytics 
  • Mobile accessibility

Yes, construction safety audit software can significantly aid in compliance management within the industry. This kind of software allows for more streamlined audit preparation through extensive documentation and archiving to prove compliance. Additionally, it can be used to conduct thorough inspections to address issues and align them properly with regulatory requirements.