UK HSE Construction Site Safety Checklist

This comprehensive UK construction safety checklist ensures full compliance with HSE CDM Regulations 2015 (Construction Design and Management). Covers Principal Contractor duties, CSCS card verification, RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements), site induction requirements, working at height regulations, and plant & equipment safety. Essential for construction site managers, safety officers, and Principal Contractors operating in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Industry: Construction
Frequency: Daily / Weekly
Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes
Role: Site Manager / Principal Contractor / Safety Officer
Total Items: 41
Compliance: HSE CDM 2015, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, CSCS, COSHH, Work at Height Regulations

CDM Regulations 2015 Compliance

Verify compliance with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 duties.

Construction Phase Plan in place and current?
F10 notification submitted to HSE (if applicable)?
Health and Safety File being maintained?
Welfare facilities adequate (toilets, washing, rest areas)?
Emergency procedures displayed and understood?
First aid provision adequate for site size?
Site rules clearly displayed at entrance?

CSCS Card Verification

Verify all workers hold valid CSCS cards appropriate to their role.

CSCS card policy enforced on site?
Random CSCS spot checks conducted today?
All checked cards valid and appropriate for role?
Visitors and subcontractors verified?
CSCS register maintained and up-to-date?
Training records available for specialist tasks?

RAMS (Risk Assessments & Method Statements)

Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements for current activities.

RAMS in place for all current high-risk tasks?
RAMS briefed to relevant workers?
Workers signed to confirm understanding?
RAMS reviewed when conditions change?
COSHH assessments available for hazardous substances?
Permit to Work system used where required?

Site Induction & Training

Verify site induction and ongoing training requirements.

All workers completed site-specific induction?
Induction register signed and maintained?
Toolbox talks conducted regularly?
Toolbox talk records maintained?
Daily site briefing conducted?
Visitor induction procedures followed?

Working at Height

Inspect working at height activities per Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Hierarchy of controls applied (avoid, prevent, mitigate)?
Scaffolding inspected by competent person (weekly/after weather)?
Scafftag/inspection system in place?
MEWPs inspected and operators trained?
Ladders only used for short-duration, low-risk access?
Edge protection in place at all leading edges?
Fall arrest harnesses inspected (6-monthly)?
Exclusion zones established below height work?

Plant & Equipment Safety

Inspect plant and equipment compliance and safety.

All plant has current inspection certificates?
Lifting equipment LOLER compliant (6/12 monthly)?
Work equipment PUWER compliant?
All plant operators competent and certified?
Daily pre-use checks conducted and recorded?
Defect reporting system in place?
Plant and pedestrian segregation adequate?
Banksmen used for reversing operations?