Use this checklist to conduct a thorough site safety survey before and during works. Verify access procedures, first aid resources, and emergency preparedness. Confirm H and S plans and specific site regulations are available and understood by staff and subcontractors. Assess coordination with other trades; housekeeping, noise, hygiene, ergonomics, lighting, and weather impacts. Identify slip, trip, and fall hazards; ensure traffic management, barricades, and fenced work areas. Review work at height controls; certifications for hoisting gear, electrical tools, ladders, and third-party equipment. Check handling of dangerous substances, PPE compliance, electrical risks, and environmental nuisances. Capture specific risks such as demolition, dust, vibration, radiation, asbestos, and work near water; LMRA awareness; required actions, responsibilities, due dates, and sign-off.
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