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Dubai Municipality construction safety inspection Dubai site walk against the Code of Construction Safety Practice: HSE plan and officer ratio, hoarding, height and scaffold, excavation, lifting, power and statistics.
85 checkpoints · Monthly · Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence · Updated 9 September 2026
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Documents and organisation Boundary, welfare and PPE Working at height and scaffold Edge protection (guardrail, toe board, intermediate rail) at every open edge and floor opening Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Scaffold erected and altered only by trained scaffolders and inspected weekly by a competent person Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Scafftag or equivalent status tag at each access point, dated within 7 days Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Ladders used only for access, secured, and extending 1 m above the landing Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Debris nets, fans or catch platforms where material could fall to lower levels or the public Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Excavation, lifting and plant Temporary power and fire Temporary distribution boards weatherproof, locked, ACS-rated and earthed Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
30 mA RCD protection on all site circuits, tested and logged monthly Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Cables routed overhead or protected — none run through water or across roadways unprotected Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Extinguishers at hot work, fuel storage, generators and each floor level; hot work permit in force UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (2018), Chapter 12 – Construction & Demolition Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Waste segregated, combustibles removed daily and haul routes kept damped down Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Safety Practice (CoCSP, 2026 edition) Action / comment: ______________________________________________
Traffic management and public interface Concrete, formwork and structural works Demolition and structural alteration Site logistics and material management Environmental and neighbour considerations Inspection, testing and handover readiness Excavation and shoring detail Quality of temporary works Working environment and welfare compliance Cranes and vertical transport detail Site drainage and dewatering compliance Aligned with the publications named above — not certified by any authority. Always check the current version of the authority publication for your Emirate and free zone.
