Weekly site safety walk checklist
A full walk of the site once a week. Get it in Reldro to edit it and use it on a phone, even without signal.
- 8 items
- 2 critical
- Every week
- Editable in Reldro
When to use this checklist
Use it once a week, with a supervisor and someone from the crew, and again after a big change to the site.
- How often
- Every week
- Critical items
- 2 of the 8 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
- Take a phone, photograph what you find, and assign each fix to a person with a date.
- Compare against last week's walk to see what keeps coming back.
- 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 weekly site safety walk checklist?
It has 8 checks: Edges, openings, and floor holes are guarded or covered; Exits and emergency routes are clear; Housekeeping is in good order; Scaffolds and ladders have current inspection tags; Temporary power and cords are in good condition; Fire extinguishers are in place and accessible; First aid kit is stocked; Last week's open actions were reviewed. 2 of them are critical.
How often should you do a weekly site safety walk checklist?
Every week. Use it once a week, with a supervisor and someone from the crew, and again after a big change to the site.
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 weekly site safety walk 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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