Construction Site Setup Safety Checklist

This checklist is designed to ensure a safe setup of a construction site before work begins. Complete each item and address any deficiencies before proceeding.

I. General Site Conditions

• Housekeeping: Work site is clean and free from slip or trip hazards [1].
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• Lighting: Sufficient lighting is provided to enable safe work [1].
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• Emergency Lighting: Emergency lighting is available in case of power failure [1].
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• Warning Signs: Warning signs are posted to prohibit unauthorized persons from operating potentially hazardous equipment [2].
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II. Equipment and Materials

• Pallets: Pallets are loaded, moved, stacked, arranged, and stored safely [1].
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• Storage Racks: Racks are designed, constructed, and maintained to support the load and placed on firm foundations [1].
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• Material Storage: Supplies and roofing materials are stored at least 2 meters from the roof edge on residential buildings under construction [1].
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• Material Weight Distribution: Weight of supplies and roofing materials is uniformly distributed [1].
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• Equipment and Material Securing: Equipment and materials are contained, restrained, or protected to eliminate potential dangers [3].
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III. Excavation Safety

• Underground Utilities: Verify the location of underground utilities before digging. Call 811 before you dig.
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• Safe Access/Egress: Safe access and egress are provided for all excavations.
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IV. Machinery and Equipment Safety

• Pre-Operation Inspection: Cranes being used in steel erection activities shall be visually inspected prior to each shift by a competent person [4].
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• Safety Devices: Check that all protective guards and covers, and mirrors are installed properly [5].
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• Tag Out: Before performing any inspection or maintenance procedures to the machine, post to the operators controls a "DO NOT OPERATE" tag to warn persons not to start the machine [5].
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V. Personnel and Communication

• Competent Person: A competent person has been designated to conduct regular safety inspections [6].
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• Signaller: If signals are required, a competent worker is designated to give signals [3].
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• High-Visibility Apparel: Designated signallers wear high-visibility safety apparel [3].
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• Communication: All personnel know and understand the signs, marks, and signals 5, 6, 7.
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VI. Emergency Preparedness

• First Aid: First aid supplies are readily available.
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• Emergency Contact Information: Emergency contact information is posted.
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• Fire Prevention: Fire extinguishers are readily available and inspected [7].
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VII. Scaffolding Safety

• Scaffolding Assembly: The Scaffolding shall be properly assembled according to instructions available from your Spider representative [6].
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• Guardrails: Guardrails, midrails, and toeboards shall be used as required by local, state, and federal regulations [6].
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VIII. Structural Stability

• Bracing and Supports: Work is completed on any component designed to support or give added support to a part of the project before proceeding with any work that adds to the load on that part [8].
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IX. Fall Protection

• Fall-Arrest Equipment: ALWAYS USE FALL-ARREST EQUIPMENT when using suspended scaffolds [9].
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X. Electrical Safety

• Power Supply: BE SURE YOUR POWER SUPPLY CONFORMS TO HOIST MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS [10].
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XI. Inspection and Maintenance

• Regular Inspections: Frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers [6].
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XII. Reporting and Documentation

• Reporting Unsafe Conditions: Any employee having knowledge of the existence of any unsafe device, practice, operation, safeguard, equipment, or condition shall promptly report it to the supervisor or person in charge [11].
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• Inspection Records: Written records of the daily safety and health inspections shall be kept on the project site for review by the director for the duration of the project [2].
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Completed by: __________________________

Date: __________________________

Supervisor Signature: __________________________