| Construction Safety Checklists are considered of | | | | the site would keep away outsiders from getting |
| great importance in the construction business | | | | in and exposing themselves to the potential |
| since construction work would entail exposure to | | | | dangers in the construction site. It is also possible |
| many risks not normally found in other fields of | | | | that such trespassers would result to stealing |
| work. This safety checklist makes it easy to | | | | some construction materials or equipment needed |
| verify whether all general requirements of | | | | at the site. A fence would be a decent barrier |
| construction safety regulations are being followed | | | | that would prove difficult to go through. |
| and implemented properly. This would make for a | | | | - Protective equipment - After having assessed |
| truly safer construction site and lesser chances of | | | | the risks in the site, the principal contractor must |
| repeats of previous incidences of disasters. | | | | make sure that all protective equipment has been |
| Given all this, it is good practice to build a | | | | provided and that all workers are properly making |
| Construction Safety Checklist and continually add | | | | use of such equipment. |
| on to this as a principal contractor gets to identify | | | | - First aid - Verify that first aid facilities and first |
| more potential hazards to look out for in | | | | aid equipment are readily available and accessible |
| construction work. | | | | in the work site. First aid response must be quick |
| One might wonder what it is that would most | | | | and done properly. |
| usually comprise a Construction Safety Checklist, | | | | - Construction signs - Placement of construction |
| so to satisfy that curiosity, below is a list of the | | | | signs around the parameters of the site to keep |
| essential things that are to be included in a | | | | the general public a good distance from the site |
| Construction Safety Checklist: | | | | would do well to ensure their safety. |
| - Site Inspections - Walk around the site and | | | | - Tools and equipment used for construction - |
| check for any small structure present on the site | | | | Testing tools and equipment to verify that they |
| that wasn't included in the plans and may need to | | | | are working properly is another measure that |
| be demolished, a depression that could possibly | | | | needs to be taken just before construction work |
| indicate the presence of something that has been | | | | starts. This must also be applied to all electrical |
| buried in site or this may even lead to discovery | | | | leads or outlets. The list above is merely |
| of an underground tank that would require EPA | | | | something to start off with and build up on. |
| involvement. You may also choose to hire an | | | | Construction Safety Checklists could have many |
| independent contractor to do the site inspections | | | | more things included. This may very well prove to |
| for you. | | | | be a good starter Construction Safety Checklist |
| - Employee site orientation - Prior to starting | | | | for new contractors to build up on though. |
| construction work, the workers must be made | | | | Know that the checklist above is merely a list to |
| aware of the unique risks and hazards present in | | | | start off with and build up on. Again, many more |
| the site. Being aware of what there is to look out | | | | things could be included in this. This may be a |
| for in the construction site would do much in the | | | | good start though for any new contractor |
| way of averting risks. | | | | intending to build up a reliable Construction Safety |
| - Worksite fenced off - Placing a fence around | | | | Checklist. |