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Critical Control Inspection for Working at Height

by Thomas Harrison, from the Community

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This free Critical Control Process Inspection checklist helps construction teams manage the risks of working at height. It guides users to plan work at ground level where possible, confirm permits, verify solid and protected work surfaces, and use appropriate fall protection PPE. The template checks training and competency, certification and condition of EWPs, scaffolds, and ladders, and requires establishing exclusion zones to prevent falling objects. Use it to assess overall control effectiveness and standardize safe work at heights across sites.

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Working at Height Safety Checklist
This short working at height checklist helps teams identify and manage risks when tasks are performed above ground level. It guides users to log all work-at-height activities, assess ladder use, confirm staff training, check for completed risk assessments, and verify controls and permits are in place. The template supports adding notes, photos, and links for evidence, and prompts follow-up actions to close out issues. Suitable for sites and facilities where work at height occurs, it promotes consistent hazard control and safer operations.
by Mick Ramsay, from the Community
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Working at Height Inspection Checklist
This working at height inspection checklist helps supervisors and crews plan and verify safe practices before and during elevated work. It covers elimination of height work where possible, JobSTART and SWMS controls, permits where a fall risk of 2 meters or more exists, and fixed edge protection. It outlines when harnesses may be used, and requires pre-use and maintenance inspections for harnesses, lanyards, scaffolds, and EWPs. The checklist confirms worker competencies, approved EWP operators, safe work in line with permits and SWMS, documented rescue arrangements with equipment on hand, and appropriate barriers, signage, and exclusion zones.
by Henno Ferreira, from the Community
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Working at Heights Safety Checklist
This working at heights checklist helps teams assess fall protection controls and site safety. It covers tie-off policies, anchor points, free‑fall distances, lifelines, quarterly and pre‑use equipment inspections, exclusion zones, floor and stair openings, and protection from falling objects. It also includes checks for rescue planning and communication, elevated work platforms, ladder selection and use, and scaffold erection and tagging. Use it to standardize audits, verify compliance, and reduce risk during tasks at height, including transport unloading and access at height.
by Surmont 2 HSE, from the Community
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Working at Heights Critical Process Confirmation
This working at heights critical process confirmation checklist helps verify that risk controls are in place and effective. It covers permits and authorizations, worker induction and competency, correct selection and installation of scaffolds, MEWPs and access systems, protection from falling objects, safe behaviors, PPE and ladder setup, anchorage points, pre-use inspections and maintenance, and rescue planning and testing. Use it to document findings, assign actions, and improve safety on construction and maintenance sites.
by Rob Feasey, from the Community
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