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Construction safety inspection checklist
A safety walk that produces a photograph and an owner is a safety programme. One that produces a signed sheet in a binder is paperwork. This list is organised by hazard category so a finding can be trended across weeks and jobs.
- Items
- 12
- Photos required
- 25
- Built for
- General contractors
Who runs it
Site safety lead or superintendent, weekly, with the affected trade foreman present.
When in the schedule
Weekly at minimum, plus after any incident, near miss or significant change in the work.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as-is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Fall protection
- 3 photos
Leading edges, openings and shafts protected
Guardrails complete, covers secured and marked, nothing removed and left open.
- 2 photos
Personal fall arrest in use where required
Anchor points rated and used correctly, harnesses inspected and in date.
- 2 photos
Roof and elevated work areas controlled
Warning lines, monitors or rails in place per the plan for that area.
Access and equipment
- 2 photos
Ladders correct type, condition and angle, and secured
No damaged rails or rungs; extension above the landing where required.
- 2 photos
Scaffold erected, inspected and tagged
Current tag visible, planking complete, base plates and mudsills present.
- 2 photos
Aerial lifts and equipment inspected and operated by trained users
Daily inspection completed, no bypassed controls, guards in place.
Electrical and hazards
- 2 photos
Temporary power protected and cords undamaged
GFCI in use, cords out of walkways and standing water, no missing plates.
- 2 photos
Hot work permits, fire watch and extinguishers in place
Permit posted, watch present, extinguisher within reach and current.
- 2 photos
Hazardous materials stored, labelled and documented
Containers labelled, safety data available on site, secondary containment where needed.
People and housekeeping
- 2 photos
PPE appropriate to the work being done
Eye, head, hand and foot protection matched to the task, not the gate rule.
- 2 photos
Walkways, stairs and egress clear
Nothing stored in exit paths or on stair landings.
- 2 photos
Previous findings closed with a correction photo
Last week's open items reviewed on this week's walk and closed with evidence.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Findings recorded without a location, which makes repeat conditions invisible.
- Corrections claimed on the spot with no closing photo.
- The same hazard category recurring for a month with no escalation.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 25 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
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