JOBSITE SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST

PROJECT TITLE DATE

LOCATION
INSPECTED BY

POSITION

Complete all applicable checklist items. Indicate your response to each question with a Y= Yes,
N= No, NA= Not Applicable. If an entire section is not applicable, so indicate. When appropriate,
include a more detailed explanation in the notes portion of the survey.

Administrative / Site Safety

Do new employees receive Safety Orientation and training prior to exposure to work
hazards and are being documented and attendance recorded?
Are weekly safety meetings conducted consistently and documented with attendance
record?
Are Safety briefings conducted immediately after near miss incidents and injury accidents?
Are accidents/incidents reported and recorded?
Is Work Permit System observed, strictly, and properly implemented?
Do employees receive proper training to use each power tools, piece of powered
equipment, or machine?
Are training records maintained to indicate which employees are trained and qualified to
use each power tools, piece of powered equipment, or machine?
Is an Operator’s Manual, Job Safety Analysis, or other written safe operating procedures
available for each power tools, piece of powered equipment, or machine?
Is proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available and replaced as necessary and
are being utilized by employees?
Has PPE training been provided to each employee and has been documented and
attendance recorded?
Are employees recognized for consistent excellent job and safety performance?
Do employees receive recognition and reward for making suggestions?
Do employees receive tangible rewards for suggestions that add value to the success of
the company?
Do employees receive recognition for voluntary participation in safety teams and activities?
Notes:
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Health and Welfare

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 Is the medical emergency telephone number(s) posted?
Are first-aid kits with necessary supplies easily accessible, periodically inspected, and
replenished as needed?
Are emergency washing facilities readily available on site?
Is there adequate clean and cold drinking water and cups on site?
Is the appropriate number of toilets and washing facilities provided?
Are toilets and washing facilities sanitary?
Is eating and resting facility provided and sanitized?

Housekeeping
Are all work areas clean and orderly?
Are walking surfaces dry or slip-resistant/
Are spilled materials or liquids cleaned-up immediately?
Is combustible scrap, debris, and waste safely contained and removed for the site
promptly?
Are covered metal waste cans used for oily and paint-soaked waste?
Are work areas adequately lighted and/or ventilated?
Are site access roads clear and passable?
Are security fences or gates well secured?
Is there proper signage for site access for easy routes or right-of-ways?
Are materials properly stacked or piled?
Notes:
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Fire Prevention

Is the fire emergency telephone number(s) posted?

Is there adequate fire extinguishers?
Is proper type of fire extinguisher available?
Are employees trained to use the fire extinguisher?
Are fire extinguishers have tags and periodically inspected?
Is there adequate water barrels/buckets that can be use to put off fire during and
emergency?
Are fire hoses tested periodically and recorded?
Are fire hydrant’s wrench, hose, and nozzle available?
Is fire-watch available if required?
Is there an open flame operation in the job site?
Are flammable/combustible materials properly stored?
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 Are smoke detectors tested periodically and recorded?
Notes:
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Scaffold / Mobile Towers

Are the base and sole plates available and utilized?

Are the conditions of frame members periodically checked and recorded?
Is the structure plumbed and leveled?
Are proper couplers used?
Do structure has proper ties/outriggers
Are planks inspected for damage before installation?
Are toe boards and guard rails properly installed?
Is there a scaffold access?
Is proper scaffold loading followed?
Notes:
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Cartridge Operated Tools

Is the proper cartridge strength maintained and followed?

Is the penetration to safe zone observed and followed?

Are low velocity tools identified?
Are records maintained for proper control and storage of the tools?
Are the tools properly maintained and records being filed?
Are operators given proper personal protective equipment (PPE) prior to the use of such
tools?
Notes:
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Sandblasting

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 Is the Operator’s Hood air supplied?
Is the air filter periodically checked?
Is the condition of the air purity periodically checked and recorded?
Do the dead-man switched periodically checked and functions properly?
Are the hoses properly grounded?
Do operators wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Do helpers wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Is there an adequate proper warning signs in the job site?
Notes:
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Power Tools / Machines & Equipment

Are appropriate machine guards installed?

Are tools, machines, and equipment on rested position so that it will not move during its
operation?
Are the overall condition of the tools, machines, and equipment periodically checked and
recorded?
Are the disc used in the grinding machine matched with its specified speed?
Are cable and/or hose connections secured and regularly checked for damages?
Do operators wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Are damaged or defective tools, machines, and equipment promptly pulled-out from
operation for immediate repair?
Are emergency shut-off switch installed on electrical power tools, machines, and
equipment?
Notes:
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Excavation and Shoring

Are proper excavation protection system such as shoring, trench box, or slopping applied?
Is the recommended spoil clearance of 2 ft or 0.6 m from the edge of the excavation
observed and followed?
Are barriers, appropriate warning signs, and/or lightings installed?
Is there access and egress with its ladders extended by 1 meter from the edge of the
excavation?
Are there cross over installed for pedestrians’ safety?
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 Is gas and oxygen being tested and measured periodically?
Is emergency rescue equipment readily available in the site?
Notes:
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Gas / Electric Welding

Do authorized and trained personnel only use welding, cutting, and brazing equipment?

Is the proper acetylene pressure regularly checked and maintained?

Are gauges, hoses, cylinder valves, couplings, and regulators regularly inspected and
maintained in good working conditions?
Do operators wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Are cables/cords regularly check for damages and should have no splices within 10 ft of
holder?
Is the electrical holder/ground clamp secured and in good condition?
Is there adequate ventilation to prevent accumulation of fumes in the work area?
Notes:
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Compressed Gas

Are compressed gas cylinders secured?

Are compressed gas cylinders properly stored in shaded area and the proper separation
distances followed?
Are the compressed gas cylinder’s protective caps in placed when not in use?
Are cylinders stored and transported in a manner that prevents them from creating a
hazard by tipping, falling, or rolling?
Are all valves closed off before cylinders are moved, when cylinders are empty, and at the
completion of each job?
Are cylinders legibly marked to clearly identify its content?
Is regulator-pressure adjusting screws released when welding or cutting is stopped for an
extended period of time?
Notes:
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Heavy Equipment

Is roll-over protection available?

Do heavy equipments have back-up alarms?

Is the over-all condition of the equipment regularly checked and recorded?

Are all heavy equipment operators licensed and certified?

Notes:
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Concrete Form Works

Are the timbers used for this purpose has adequate strength?
Are the concrete forms having firm footings, adequately supported, with side slope bracing,
plumbed, and leveled?
Are the workers wearing and/or using proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

Is shoring lay-out (for excavation works) on site?

Notes:
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Air Compressors

Are pressure relief valves regularly checked to make sure it is operational?

Are the air pressure gauges regularly checked to make sure it is working properly?

Are the hoses and connectors regularly checked for any damages?

Are coupling connection secured by safety pins?

Is the air compressor regularly checked and maintained to make sure that is working
properly?
Are engine guards installed?
Is the drain regularly checked?
Notes:
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Cranes and Lifting Devices

Does the crane equipment have a current inspection sticker?

Is the operator holder of Saudi Arab license and the required heavy equipment operator
certificate?
Is the load radius indicator checked and followed?
Are the safety latches (hook) regularly checked?
Is the wire rope regularly checked for any damage making sure that it is in good working
condition?
Is the safe load chart available and written or translated in both English and Arabic?
Is the lattice boom regularly checked for any damages?
Is man-lift operation strictly supervised?
Are the outriggers properly used?
Are tag lines, signalman being utilized during operation?
Notes:
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Transportation

Are the buses, pick-up trucks, and other vehicles regularly checked and maintained to
ensure its overall operating condition?
Is the mandatory use of seatbelts strictly adhered by drivers and passengers?
Are all drivers holder of Saudi Arab government license?
Are the vehicle’s tires, brakes, lights, fire extinguisher etc. regularly checked to ensure it is
in good working condition?
Notes:
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Temporary Electrical Installation

Is the temporary electrical installation having the correct voltages?

Are ground fault interrupters utilized?

Are 3-wire-circuit (ground) electrical cables utilized?

Are the receptacles and plugs regularly checked for any damages?

Are the service panels properly fused?

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 Are warning signs installed on electrical hazardous areas?
Is the overall temporary electrical installation condition being monitored and checked
regularly to ensure safety?
Notes:
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Chemical Storage

Is the chemical storage isolated from the other stored materials?

Is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) available on site?

Are warning signs and/or labels installed and storage area locked to avoid unauthorized
entry?
Is Scott-Air-Pak respirator mask with oxygen tank available on site?
Notes:
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