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Site Safety Inspections checklist

Run site safety inspections the same way every time: scheduled, inspected, every hazard actioned, then signed off.

Inspection referenceDate started

Work down the steps in order. Fields marked * must be filled in before moving to the next step.

  1. 1. Scheduled

    Inspection booked with a site, a date and an inspector.

    • Enter the Site and the Inspection type.
    • Name the Inspector and set the Inspection date.
    • Let the site supervisor know when the inspector is coming.
    Completed byDate

  2. 2. Inspected

    Site walked, hazards recorded and rated.

    • List the Areas inspected (e.g. "scaffold levels 2 to 4, site amenities, plant yard").
    • Write each hazard in Hazards found, one per line, with its exact location. Write "None found" if there were none.
    • Set the Risk rating for the worst hazard found.
    • Attach Inspection photos of each hazard.
    Completed byDate

  3. 3. Hazards actioned

    Every hazard has a corrective action and an owner.

    • For each hazard, write the Corrective action (e.g. "Edge protection installed, level 4 east").
    • Name who is responsible in Actioned by.
    • Set the Action due date.
    • Attach a photo of the fix in Evidence of fix once it is done.
    Completed byDate

  4. 4. Signed off

    Site supervisor has checked the actions and signed off.

    • Check each corrective action on site or against the evidence photos.
    • Enter your name in Signed off by and set the Sign-off date.
    Completed byDate