CONSTRUCTION SAFETY CHECKLIST

Hard hats

Boots<br>

Hearing Protection

Eye Protection

Respiratory Protection&nbsp;

Correct size for the job

Fully opened and spreader bars locked

Firm foundation for ladder feet

Proper climbing procedures

Three-point contact rule followed

Free from obvious defects

Workers stand below top 2 steps

Extend more than three feet above support

Fall protection used if over 10 feet tall

Set up on level, stable footing

Platform is appropriate width for type of scaffold&nbsp;

Fall protection provided for heights 6 ft. or more&nbsp;

Harness is worn properly and attached to secure anchorage

Slide guards are installed across full width and all sides&nbsp;

Guardrails set up for openings &gt;6’ above lower level&nbsp;

Guardrails are constructed sturdily with 2 x 4s&nbsp;

Workers are trained on the use of power tools.&nbsp;

Workers have appropriate PPE and keep clothing away&nbsp;

Workers are trained prior to using nail guns.

Tile and concrete are cut with wet methods.

Have workers been trained on preventing and&nbsp;recognizing heat-related illness?&nbsp;

Are workers provided with enough water and&nbsp;appropriate rest breaks?&nbsp;

Have workers been trained on handling lead dust?&nbsp;

Is the work area properly contained?

Work on electrical circuits or energized equipment&nbsp;is begun only after all power sources have been&nbsp;identified, de-energized and locked out or tagged out.

Overhead and underground electrical power lines&nbsp;are located, identified, and avoided.

&nbsp;Ladders, scaffolds, equipment or materials more&nbsp;than 10 feet from any electrical power lines.&nbsp;

Soil and conditions are inspected everyday

Safe exits (ladders) for excavations greater than 4 ft. deep

Shoring, shielding, and inclination assessed for excavations greater than 5 ft. deep

Talked to your organizers about health and safety concerns and possible changes/training

Talked to co-workers about health or safety concerns.

Talked to foreman or contractor about health or safety concerns

Suggested changes in equipment or procedures to co-workers

Asked foreman or contractor for changes in equipment or procedures

&nbsp;Asked foreman or contractor for training for self and/or co-workers