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How to Conduct a Job Site Safety Inspection

Regular inspections catch hazards before they hurt someone.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Regular inspections catch hazards before they hurt someone. In short: review; walk; check, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Review the work planned and past findings before you start.

  2. Walk the site systematically, area by area.

  3. Check fall protection, ladders, scaffolds and excavations.

  4. Check PPE use, housekeeping and equipment condition.

  5. Talk with workers about hazards they see.

  6. Document findings with photos and assign corrective actions.

Safety reminders for safety technicians

  • Wear the PPE required in every area you inspect
  • Never enter confined spaces without a permit and monitoring
  • Stay alert around moving equipment during inspections
  • Model safe behavior at all times

Hazard · OSHA 300 log · Recordable injury · Near-miss · JHA · PPE: see the full safety technician glossary.

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