New Brunswick workplace safety inspection report template

New Brunswick rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• Every employer makes sure the place of employment is inspected at least once a month to identify any risks to the health and safety of its employees, develops the inspection program with the joint health and safety committee or the 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)
• Every employer makes sure the necessary systems of work, tools, equipment, machines, devices and materials are kept in good condition and are of minimum risk to health and safety when used as directedOccupational Health and Safety Act, s. 9 (2) (a)
• Where the regulation requires protective equipment, the employer provides it and trains employees to use, care for and inspect it; employees test or visually inspect it before each use, report defective equipment to the employer and do not use itGeneral Regulation, N.B. Reg. 91-191, s. 38 (1), (2)
• An employer with 20 or more employees regularly employed in New Brunswick has a written health and safety program, made with the committee or representative, that includes a hazard identification system with procedures and schedules for inspections and for reporting, promptly following up and controlling hazards, and records of inspections, maintenance, follow-up and investigations; the program is reviewed at least once a yearOccupational Health and Safety Act, s. 8.1 (1) (d), (f), (2)
• An employer with twenty or more employees regularly employed at a place of employment establishes a joint health and safety committee, which may take part in identifying and controlling hazards and in all inspections, inquiries and investigations about employees' health and safetyOccupational Health and Safety Act, ss. 14 (1), 15 (b), (j)
• An employer with five to nineteen employees regularly employed at a place of employment has a safety policy setting out the responsibilities of the employer, supervisors and employees; where it provides for a health and safety representative, the employees elect one and the employer posts the representative's name prominentlyOccupational Health and Safety Act, s. 17 (1), (3), (4)
• An employee who believes an act is likely to endanger anyone's health or safety reports it to their supervisor, who promptly investigates in the employee's presence and takes or recommends remedial action where the concern is reasonable; if it is not resolved, the employee refers it to the committee (or an officer where there is none), and the committee promptly investigates and recommends remedial actionOccupational Health and Safety Act, s. 20 (1) to (6)

What is in it

• Housekeeping and walking surfacesFloors, aisles and walkways clear, dry and in good repair, Stairs, handrails and guardrails, Storage, stacking and racking stable, Lighting adequate for the work
• Exits and emergency equipmentExit routes and exit doors clear, unlocked and marked, Exit signs and emergency lighting working, Emergency plan, alarms and assembly point posted and known, Eyewash stations and emergency showers where needed
• Fire preventionFire extinguishers in place, charged, inspected and unobstructed, Flammable and combustible materials stored safely, Sprinkler heads clear, with storage kept below them, Compressed gas cylinders secured and capped
• ElectricalElectrical panels closed, labelled and with clear access, Extension cords and power strips used properly and undamaged, Outlets, switches and cover plates; GFCI protection near water
• Machinery, tools and powered equipmentMachine guards in place and working, Lockout and tagout devices and procedures available and used, Hand and power tools in good condition, Forklifts and powered equipment: daily checks done, operators trained
• Hazardous productsContainers labelled, Safety data sheets current and available, Chemicals stored and separated safely; spill supplies on hand, Ventilation and exhaust working
• Personal protective equipmentRequired PPE available and in good condition, PPE worn where required
• Ladders, heights and material handlingLadders and step stools in good condition and used correctly, Work at height: guardrails or fall protection, Manual lifting and workstation ergonomics
• First aid, postings and recordsFirst aid kits stocked; first aid attendants or trained workers available, Required safety postings and notices displayed
• 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 workplace safety inspection report requirements.