Daily site walk checklist

Site: ______________________ Date: ____________ Checked by: ______________________

01Access and housekeeping

Passageways, stairs and platforms clear of debris and trip hazards. Construction Regs, reg 27
Nails, rebar ends and other sharp projections removed or capped. Construction Regs, reg 27
Walkways and work platforms free of oil, water and loose sand. Construction Regs, reg 26
Debris cleared from work fronts, not piling up. Construction Regs, reg 50

02Edges, openings and overhead

Floor openings covered or fenced. Covers fixed down and marked. WSH (GP) Regs, reg 23
No materials stacked near an open edge or floor opening. Construction Regs, reg 24
Overhead protection in place where objects could fall on people. Construction Regs, reg 25
Each scaffold in use shows a current inspection tag at its access point.

03Electrical

Temporary distribution boards closed, weatherproof and fitted with RCCBs. Construction Regs, regs 37, 41
Tools plugged into heavy-duty industrial sockets, not domestic plugs. Construction Regs, reg 40
Cables raised or covered where they cross walkways and haul roads.

04Lifting, vehicles and permits

Permit-to-work posted at each high-risk job: crane lifts, piling, demolition, tunnelling, and excavations deeper than 1.5 m. Construction Regs, regs 10, 12, 16
Lifting zone barricaded. Nobody standing under a suspended load.
Only drivers authorised by the occupier drive vehicles on site. Construction Regs, reg 28
Work next to a public road barricaded, with warning signs and lights. Construction Regs, reg 28

05People and conditions

Every worker wears the helmet, boots and other PPE the task needs. Construction Regs, reg 33
WBGT read this hour. Water and rest breaks match the reading. MOM heat stress measures
Every work area and passage lit, with emergency lighting working. Construction Regs, reg 32
First-aid box stocked. The crew knows where it is. First-Aid Regs, reg 4

Legal requirement

Singapore's WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 require the occupier to keep passageways, stairs and platforms free of debris and trip hazards, to stop debris building up, and to give overhead protection where objects could fall. Temporary electrical installations need residual current circuit breakers. High-risk construction work, such as crane lifts, piling and demolition, needs a permit-to-work posted at the work area.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Laws and codes of practice change; always check the current official text and your site's own procedures.

Daily site walk checklist

01Access and housekeeping

02Edges, openings and overhead

03Electrical

04Lifting, vehicles and permits

05People and conditions

Sources and further reading

Related reading

Cleaning and facilities safety: what supervisors need to know

Shipyard safety: an overview for supervisors

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