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Working at Height Audit Checklist

by Alex Murray, from the Community

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This working at height audit template helps health and safety leaders evaluate how work at height is planned and completed. It guides checks on training and competency, pre use ladder checks, scaffold and ladder tagging, equipment inspection and maintenance, and controls to protect the public. Use it to verify that work is planned and organized, hazards are identified, findings are recorded, and corrective actions are tracked to improve compliance across sites.

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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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Use this Working At Height Risk Assessment checklist template to identify any working at height hazards and risk assessment for working at heights.
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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

20+

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Working At Height Risk Assessment

Use this Working At Height Risk Assessment checklist template to identify any working at height hazards and risk assessment for working at heights.

by SafetyCulture

900+

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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

20+

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Work at Height Deep Dive Audit Checklist

This work at height deep dive audit checklist helps teams assess compliance and safety before and during elevated tasks. Verify worker training and certification, inspect ladders and both fixed and temporary access equipment, and ensure storage and tagging are correct. Check LOLER compliance for portable access gear, scaffold inspections, and the presence of collective protection where practicable. Confirm a suitable RAMS is in place, POWRA is completed, and that pre job briefs cover work at height risks. Evaluate supervision, statutory inspections, controls for falling objects, site access barriers and signage, and clear emergency arrangements and communications. Conclude with notes and discussion of findings with the working party and Area Manager.

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