New Brunswick site safety inspection report template

New Brunswick rules for this report

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• Every employer makes sure the place of employment is inspected at least once a month to identify risks to its employees' health and safety, develops the inspection program with the joint health and safety committee or health and safety representative, if any, and shares the results of each inspection with themOccupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.B. 1983, c. O-0.2, s. 9 (2) (a.1), (3)
• The employer provides, and the employee continually uses, a fall-protection system when working from an unguarded work area 3 m or more above water or the nearest permanent safe level, above any surface or object that could injure the employee on contact, or above an open-top tank, bin, hopper or vat, or from a work area 3 m or more up that could tip or failGeneral Regulation, N.B. Reg. 91-191, s. 49 (1)
• Fall protection is used in order of precedence: a guardrail, travel restraint or fall restricting system first, then a fall-arresting system; where no fall-protection system is practical, a control zone is used (not on slopes over 3 in 12 or on scaffolds); before entering an area with a risk of falling, employees are instructed in its fall-protection system and the post-fall rescue procedureGeneral Regulation, ss. 50, 50.1
• A written fall-protection code of practice is required where employees work from 7.5 m or more, do rope access work, use a safety monitor while weatherproofing, or an officer requires it; it is developed with the committee, representative or affected employees, readily available at the place of employment before work begins, and employees are instructed in itGeneral Regulation, s. 50.2 (1) to (3)
• Before an excavation or trench begins, the location of underground utility lines and piping is determined; walls are supported by shoring, bracing or caging unless the excavation is less than 1.2 m deep, cut in solid rock, sloped or benched no steeper than 1 to 1 to within 1.2 m of the bottom, or not entered; shoring, bracing or caging is certified as adequate by an engineer, with proof available to an officerGeneral Regulation, ss. 180 (1), 181 (1), (4)
• No one enters an excavation or trench 1.2 m or more deep unless its walls are supported, in solid rock or properly sloped, loose material is removed, and a ladder extending at least 1 m above the top is within 15 m of the work (or another safe way in and out); excavated material is kept at least 1.2 m from the edge; while anyone works in it, another employee on the surface can observe themGeneral Regulation, ss. 182 (1), 183 (1), 185

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
• 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 code of practice at the site where work is at 7.5 m or more, with workers instructed in it
• 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, A worker on the surface able to see anyone working in the excavation or trench, Shoring, bracing or trench cage certified by an engineer, with proof available
• 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 New Brunswick site safety inspection report requirements.