DPWH-BQS-RSPD-02-F05 Rev01

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Region/District:

Roadworks Safety
Audit Checklist
Project Name:

Time/ Date of On-Site Inspection:

Weather:
__ : __ AM/PM __ / __ / __
Issue Yes No N/A Comment
1. General Items
1.1 Alignment
a. Are the roadworks located safely with
respect to horizontal and vertical
alignment?
b. Are the transitions from the existing road
to the roadworks safe and clearly laid
out?
b.1. At the distance D meters (D is the
speed of the vehicle)
b.2. 30 meters (if there is a traffic
controller)
b.3. 2D meters (for Merge taper)
1.2 Turning Radii and Tapers
a. Are turning radii and tapers constructed
appropriate for the worksite? (turning
radii and tapers is based on the size of
projects and area to be occupied)
b. Are tapers delineated by traffic cones
where necessary?
c. Are the width of the lanes satisfactory for
the traffic using the works area?
d. Are alignment of curbs, traffic islands
and medians satisfactory?

1.3 Traffic lane Safety and Visibility

a. Is the work area clearly defined?
b. Is the work area appropriately separated
from passing traffic?
c. Are line markings clear and instantly
recognizable?
d. Are all sight and stopping distances
adequate at works and at intersections?
(stopping sight distance to read the first
work sign is at distance 2D meter, D
meter and 0.5D meter where D stand for
speed of vehicle)?
e. Are bus/jeepney stops appropriately
located?
f. Can passengers safely walk to and from
the bus stops?
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1.4 Night-time Safety

a. Are appropriate lighting and delineations
provided at the roadworks to ensure that
the site is safe at night? (Night-time
inspection essential.)
b. Is the work area safe for motorists,
pedestrians and cyclists at night?
1.5 Maintenance
a. Can the road be maintained safely during
construction (consider workers and the
public)?
b. Is the road surface likely to be free of
gravel, mud or other debris?
1.6 Access to property
a. Do the roadworks safely accommodate
property access?
1.7 Safety Barriers
a. Have safety barriers been provided to
separate the work site from passing
traffic?
b. Are safety barriers installed properly and
not to cause potential safety hazard to
pedestrian and vehicles?
2. Traffic Management
2.1 Traffic Controls
a. Are appropriate traffic management
controls in place?
b. Have the needs of cars, trucks,
pedestrians. Bicyclists, motorcyclists and
bus users been considered?
c. Is sight distance to traffic controllers
adequate?
d. Has need for parking considered?
e. Has access for emergency vehicles been
considered?
2.2 Speed Control
a. Are speed limit signs required for these
works?
b. If so, are they correctly placed?
c. Are motorist informed of the need to slow
down through the roadworks site?
2.3 Work Site Access
a. Are site entrances and exit safely located
with adequate sight distance?
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b. Are appropriate traffic devices in place to
protect both pedestrians and vehicle
access to/from the worksite?

3. Signs and Pavement Markings

3.1 Signs
a. Are all necessary directional, regulatory
and warning signs in place?

b. Are all installed signs visible, clean and

conspicuous?
c. If chevron alignment markers are
installed, have the correct types been
used?
c.1. Temporary hazard markers – used as
part of a taper or warn of adjacent
hazards
c.2. Smaller marker (it may be used for a
lateral change in direction in confined
areas)
d. Are flagmen or temporary traffic signals
provided where required?
(If so, comment- where, when and how)

3.2 Delineation and Pavement markings

a. Are all necessary pavement markings and
delineation provided?

b. Are vehicle paths through the worksite

clear to the motorist?
c. Are work areas clearly delineated when
workmen are not on site?

3.3 Detours
a. Do temporary detours allow heavy
vehicles and buses to safely travel on the
designated lanes?

4. Traffic Signals

4.1 Temporary Traffic Signals

a. Are temporary traffic signals visible to the
motorists?
b. Are warning signs of temporary signals
adequate?
4.2 Location and Visibility
a. Are traffic signals locations visible to the
motorists?

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b. Are signal displays shielded so they can
be seen only by the motorists for whom
they are intended?
5. Pedestrian and Cyclists
5.1 General
a. Are appropriate travel paths and crossing
points provided for pedestrians and
cyclists?
b. Are pedestrians and cyclists adequately
warned of obstructions and temporary
works and hazards on their traveled way?

5.2 Elderly and Disabled Access

a. Are there adequate safety access
provisions for the elderly, disabled,
children and wheelchairs? (for example,
holding rails, kerbs and median ramps)

5.3 Cyclists
a. Is the route available for bicycles
continuous and free of squeeze points or
gaps?
6. Road Pavement
6.1 Pavement Defects
a. a. Is the pavement free of defects (for
example, excessive roughness or rutting,
potholes, loose materials, etc.) that could
result in safety problems like loss of
steering control for:
a.1. car drivers?
a.2. cyclist?
a.3. motorcyclist?
a.4. heavy vehicle drivers?
6.2. Skid Resistance
a. Does the pavement have adequate skid
resistance, particularly on steep
descents?
6.3. Ponding
a. Is the pavement free of areas where
ponding or sheet flow of water may
cause safety problems?

Inspected by:

RSAT RSAT RSAT

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