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Working at Height Mini Audit Checklist

by Paul Mahoney, from the Community

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This mini audit helps teams verify safe practices for working at height. It prompts checks for risk assessments, WAIT assessments, production, cleaning and maintenance tasks, and action plans. It covers fixed and portable access equipment, pre use checks, training for ladders, MEWPs and harness use, and documented inspections to support compliance and reduce fall risks.

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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.

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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.

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