Alberta site safety inspection report template

Alberta rules for this report

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• An employer assesses a work site and identifies existing and potential hazards before work begins, prepares a report of the results and the methods used to control or eliminate the hazards, records the date it was prepared or revised, and repeats it at reasonably practicable intervals, when a work process is introduced or changes, and before significant additions or alterations to the siteOccupational Health and Safety Code, Alta Reg 191/2021, s. 7
• The employer involves affected workers in the hazard assessment and in eliminating or controlling the hazards identified; a hazard is eliminated where reasonably practicable, otherwise controlled, using engineering controls first where reasonably practicableOccupational Health and Safety Code, ss. 8 (1), 9 (1), (2)
• Every construction work site with 2 or more employers has a prime contractor, designated in writing by the person in control of the site (who is otherwise deemed the prime contractor); the prime contractor's name is posted in a conspicuous place at the site, and the prime contractor sets up a system to ensure compliance with the Act, regulations and OHS Code and cooperation between employers and workers, and designates a person in writing for itOccupational Health and Safety Act, SA 2020, c. O-2.2, s. 10
• The employer and supervisor protect a worker who may fall 3 metres or more, less than 3 metres where the injury could be worse than landing on a solid flat surface, into or onto a hazardous substance or object, or through an opening in a work surface (and more than 1.2 metres at a permanent work area); a guardrail is installed, or if not reasonably practicable a travel restraint system, then a personal fall arrest system, then equally effective controlsOccupational Health and Safety Code, s. 139
• Where a worker may fall 3 metres or more and is not protected by guardrails, the employer has a fall protection plan that names the fall hazards, the fall protection system and anchors, confirmed clearance below, how the system is assembled, inspected, used and taken down, and the rescue procedure; it is at the work site, reviewed with workers before work with a risk of falling begins, and updated when conditions changeOccupational Health and Safety Code, s. 140
• A worker is trained in the safe use of the fall protection system before working in an area where one must be usedOccupational Health and Safety Code, s. 141 (1)
• Before a worker works in an excavation more than 1.5 metres deep and closer to the wall or bank than the excavation's depth, the worker is protected from cave-ins and sliding or rolling material by cutting back the walls, installing temporary protective structures, or both (not needed for a trench entirely in solid rock); where a worker enters a trench more than 1.5 metres deep, a safe way in and out is no more than 8 metres away and reachableOccupational Health and Safety Code, ss. 450, 455
• Before ground is disturbed or existing concrete removed, the employer contacts the owner of any pipeline within 30 metres or other buried or concrete-embedded facility that may be affected, asks them to identify and mark it, does not start until the locations are marked, and makes sure workers know the locate marksOccupational Health and Safety Code, s. 447

What is in it

• Site access, housekeeping and storageDebris, scrap lumber with nails and combustible scrap cleared from work areas and stairs, Access routes, walkways and stairways clear and safe, Site perimeter, fencing, gates and warning signs, Materials stacked stable and kept back from edges and openings, Protruding rebar capped or guarded against impalement, Written, dated hazard assessment for the site, current for today's work and reviewed with the workers, Prime contractor's name posted at the site (two or more employers)
• Fall protection and openingsOpen sides and edges protected by guardrails, nets or fall arrest, Floor holes, openings and skylights covered or guarded and marked, Harnesses, lanyards and anchors inspected before use and worn where needed, Roof work: guardrails, warning lines, nets or fall arrest in use, Fall protection plan at the site where falls of 3 m or more exist without guardrails, reviewed with the workers
• Scaffolds and aerial liftsScaffolds inspected by a competent person before the shift (tag or record), Scaffold fully planked, with guardrails, base plates or mudsills, ties and safe access, Aerial and scissor lifts: pre-use check, gates closed, operators tied off in boom lifts
• LaddersLadders free of damage; defective ladders tagged Do Not Use and removed, Ladders set up correctly: extended above the landing or secured, on firm footing
• Excavations and trenchesExcavations inspected daily by a competent person, and after rain, Cave-in protection (sloping, shoring or a trench box) in place where needed, Spoils and equipment kept back from the edge; a ladder or ramp close by to get out, Underground utilities located and marked before digging
• Electrical and temporary powerGround fault protection (GFCI) or an assured grounding program on temporary power, Cords and plugs undamaged, ground pins present, kept out of water and traffic, Panels covered and labelled; no exposed live parts, Overhead power lines identified and kept clear of equipment and ladders
• Cranes, heavy equipment and vehiclesCranes inspected each shift by a competent person; rigging and slings in good condition, Swing radius barricaded; backup alarms working or a spotter used, Equipment run only by trained, authorized operators; seat belts used
• Tools and machine guardsGuards on saws and grinders in place and working, Damaged or noncompliant tools tagged out or removed, Powder-actuated tools and nail guns used by trained workers
• Fire prevention and hazardous materialsFire extinguishers on site, charged and within reach, Fuel, propane and flammables stored and labelled safely, Hot work: area cleared of combustibles, extinguisher and fire watch where needed, Chemical containers labelled; safety data sheets available; dust controlled when cutting
• Personal protective equipmentHard hats worn where there is a risk of falling or flying objects, Eye and face protection worn for cutting, grinding, nailing and chemicals, High-visibility vests, hearing protection, gloves and footwear suited to the work
• First aid, emergency and site facilitiesFirst aid kit stocked and a trained first aider on site when no clinic is close by, Emergency numbers, site address and plan posted; everyone knows the muster point, Toilets, drinking water and hand washing available
• Corrective actionsHazard and location, Corrective action, Responsible, Due, Status
• Items from earlier inspectionsItems from earlier inspections or reports, and whether each has been fixed.

Rules last reviewed October 12, 2026. Read the full Alberta site safety inspection report requirements.