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Waste and skip area checklist

Waste containers and where they sit. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.

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  • 6 items
  • 1 critical
  • Every week
  • Editable in Reldro
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When to use this checklist

Use it once a week, and when waste volumes change, such as during demolition.

How often
Every week
Critical items
1 of the 6 items are marked critical. If a critical item fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away, before the work goes ahead.

Tips for using it

  • Look for sharp waste in general bins.
  • Keep access to skips clear for the trucks that empty them.
  • Write down what failed and who will fix it by when. A failed item with no owner often comes back.
  • Edit the list to match your site and your procedures before you use it with a crew.

Common questions

What's on a waste and skip area checklist?

It has 6 checks: Containers aren't overfilled; Hazardous waste is separated and labelled; Access to skips is clear and safe; Chutes are enclosed with the area below barricaded; Sharps and glass are in rigid containers; Waste is removed on schedule. 1 of them is critical.

How often should you do a waste and skip area checklist?

Every week. Use it once a week, and when waste volumes change, such as during demolition.

What do you do when a check fails?

Write down what failed, who will fix it, and by when. If a critical check fails, stop and fix it, or keep people away from the hazard, before the work goes ahead. In Reldro, a failed check can become a corrective action with an owner and a due date.

Can you use this waste and skip area checklist for free?

You can read it here for free. To use it, get it in Reldro. It arrives ready for you to edit to fit your site and procedures, your crew can complete it on a phone even without signal, and Reldro keeps each completed checklist with the site, the date, and who did it.

Does this checklist make a site safe or compliant?

No. It's a starting point for your own inspection. Adapt it to your procedures and the rules where you work. Reldro doesn't certify that a site or job is safe or compliant.

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Use this checklist in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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