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OSHA 1926 Construction Site Safety Audit — Free Template
Run this OSHA 1926 Construction Site Safety Audit from your phone — online or offline — and get a finished PDF report when you're done.
Overview
What is An OSHA 1926 Construction Site Safety Audit?
An OSHA 1926 Construction Site Safety Audit is a structured checklist that helps inspectors systematically verify compliance with the relevant standards or operational requirements. Completing the inspection on mobile produces a timestamped PDF that can be shared immediately with clients or management.
The checklist
Every checkpoint, in full
A read-only preview of the live template. Clone it to run the inspection on mobile, where each item records Pass, Fail or N·A with optional photos and notes.
Usage Disclaimer
0 checksNOTENote on Usage
This walkthrough is based on OSHA construction-industry guidance. Completing it does not guarantee OSHA compliance or a hazard-free workplace; the employer remains responsible for identifying and correcting all hazards.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
3 checksHard hats provided and worn
Eye and face protection used appropriately
Foot protection required and worn
Fall Protection
3 checksWorkers at 6+ feet protectedCritical
Protected by guardrail systems, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.
Floor openings and holes guardedCritical
Must be guarded by standard railing and toeboards or a cover.
Personal fall arrest systems inspected before use
Scaffolding
3 checksScaffold work supervised by competent person
Scaffolds support 4x maximum intended loadCritical
Guardrails installed at 10+ feetCritical
Guardrails, midrails, and toeboards on all open sides and ends.
Excavations and Trenching
3 checksTrenches 5+ feet deep protectedCritical
Must be shored, sloped, or benched.
Spoils and equipment 2+ feet from edge
Excavations inspected daily by competent person
Electrical and Hand/Power Tools
3 checks120V 15/20A receptacles GFCI protectedCritical
Power tools equipped with functioning guardsCritical
Extension cords clear and undamaged
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Field procedure
How to run this inspection
Walk the site area by area. Mark each checkpoint Pass, Fail or N·A as you go, and add a photo on any Fail to document it for the report.
STEP 01
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Check all items in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) area and record Pass, Fail or N·A for each.
STEP 02
Fall Protection
Check all items in the Fall Protection area and record Pass, Fail or N·A for each.
STEP 03
Scaffolding
Check all items in the Scaffolding area and record Pass, Fail or N·A for each.
STEP 04
Excavations and Trenching
Check all items in the Excavations and Trenching area and record Pass, Fail or N·A for each.
STEP 05
Electrical and Hand/Power Tools
Check all items in the Electrical and Hand/Power Tools area and record Pass, Fail or N·A for each.
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