Updated 8 September 2026
Printable UAE site safety checklists
29 ready-to-use checklists and 439 checkpoints covering what the authorities look for and what a construction site needs day to day — from welfare and drinking water to working at height, excavation, lifting, fire, plant and the environment. Open one, print it, take it on the walk.
Aligned with MOHRE, ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD), Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, EAD and Trakhees publications — not certified by any authority.
Detailed inspection checklists
Longer point-by-point inspections with saved progress, a branded PDF export and severity ratings.
- Site electrical inspection checklistEarthing and bonding, isolation and LOTO, distribution boards, RCDs, generators, cabling, site offices and welfare power.DoE EWR 2020 · ADOSH-SF CoP 15.0 · Dubai Building Code · BS 4363 · IEC 60364
- Working at height inspection checklistPermits and rescue planning, scaffolds and towers, ladders, edge protection and openings, fall arrest and PPE, MEWPs and suspended access.ADOSH-SF CoP 23.0 / 26.0 / 37.0 · Dubai Municipality CoCSP · BS EN 12811/131/361/795
Authority packs
- MOHRE midday break and heat stressDaily summer check against the MOHRE midday break decision: work stopped 12:30–15:00, shade, cool water, rehydration salts and a heat-illness response.17 checkpoints · Daily, 15 June – 15 September · MOHRE, ADOSH-SF
- MOHRE labour accommodation inspectionCamp walk against Ministerial Resolution 44 of 2022: room occupancy and floor area, sanitation ratios, kitchens, potable water, fire safety and welfare records.28 checkpoints · Monthly, plus before any authority visit · MOHRE, Civil Defence
- ADOSH-SF (formerly OSHAD) site compliance walkAbu Dhabi entity walk against the ADOSH-SF System Framework: management elements, risk assessment, heat stress, height, PPE, signage and reporting.24 checkpoints · Monthly · ADOSH-SF
- Dubai Municipality construction safety inspectionDubai site walk against the Code of Construction Safety Practice: HSE plan and officer ratio, hoarding, height and scaffold, excavation, lifting, power and statistics.25 checkpoints · Monthly · Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence
- Civil Defence fire precautions on a construction siteFire and life safety walk against the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice: firefighting provision, hot work, flammable storage, escape and drills.23 checkpoints · Monthly, plus before any hot work campaign · Civil Defence
- EAD dust and environmental controlsAbu Dhabi environmental walk against the CEMP requirements: PM10 monitoring against 150 µg/m³, dust suppression, wheel wash, spill control and waste manifests.19 checkpoints · Weekly · EAD
- Trakhees EHS site inspectionTrakhees-jurisdiction walk: registered officers, permit regime, height and confined space controls, equipment colour coding, welfare ratios and reporting.20 checkpoints · Monthly · Trakhees
Site set-up & welfare
- Site set-up and mobilisationEverything that must exist before the first work front opens: approvals, boundary, utilities, logistics and emergency arrangements.17 checkpoints · Once at mobilisation, then reviewed at each phase change · MOHRE, Local municipality, Civil Defence
- Site welfare, sanitation and drinking waterWeekly welfare walk covering toilets, washing, rest and eating areas, drinking water and prayer facilities.12 checkpoints · Weekly · MOHRE, Local municipality
- Induction, training and competencyVerifies every person on site has been inducted, is competent for their task and that high-risk roles hold valid third-party cards.12 checkpoints · Weekly, and on every new crew arrival · MOHRE, ADOSH-SF, Trakhees
- PPE issue, condition and useChecks PPE is issued, recorded, fit for the hazard, in condition and actually being worn.10 checkpoints · Weekly · MOHRE, ADOSH-SF
High-risk activities
- Working at height and edge protectionHeight walk covering access, edge protection, openings, fall arrest, rescue and dropped objects.16 checkpoints · Daily on any height work front · Dubai Municipality, ADOSH-SF, Trakhees
- Scaffolding and temporary accessWeekly scaffold inspection covering foundation, tie-in, platforms, tagging and modifications.12 checkpoints · Weekly, after alteration and after severe weather · Dubai Municipality, Trakhees
- Excavation, shoring and utility strike preventionDaily excavation check covering services, support, access, edge loading, water, atmosphere and public protection.15 checkpoints · Daily while the excavation is open · Dubai Municipality, ADOSH-SF
- Lifting operations and cranesLift-day check covering the lift plan, appointed persons, certification, gear, ground conditions and exclusion zones.14 checkpoints · Every lift day; full review for each critical lift · Dubai Municipality, Trakhees, ADOSH-SF
- Confined space entryEntry-day check covering permits, isolation, gas testing, ventilation, attendants, communication and rescue.14 checkpoints · Every entry · Trakhees, ADOSH-SF
- Permit to work auditAudit of the permit system itself: issue, display, cross-checks, suspension, handback and register accuracy.11 checkpoints · Weekly · ADOSH-SF, Trakhees
- Demolition and strip-outPre-start and daily checks for demolition: survey, isolation, structural sequence, exclusion, dust and waste.12 checkpoints · Daily during demolition · Dubai Municipality, EAD, Civil Defence
- Temporary works, formwork and falseworkVerifies temporary works are designed, checked, loaded and struck under control.10 checkpoints · Before each pour and weekly · Dubai Municipality, ADOSH-SF
Plant, power & fire
- Plant, vehicles and site traffic managementTraffic and plant walk covering routes, segregation, reversing, operator competence and daily inspections.14 checkpoints · Weekly, and on every logistics change · Dubai Municipality, ADOSH-SF
- MEWPs, forklifts and telehandlersPre-use checks for mobile elevating work platforms and materials-handling plant, including rescue from height.11 checkpoints · Before each shift · Dubai Municipality, Trakhees
- Temporary electrical installations and toolsElectrical safety walk covering distribution, RCDs, cables, generators, portable tools and isolation.13 checkpoints · Weekly · Dubai Municipality, ADOSH-SF
- Fire prevention and hot workDaily hot work and fire prevention check for a construction site, including cylinders, watch periods and escape.14 checkpoints · Daily where hot work is running · Civil Defence, Dubai Municipality
- Hazardous substances, SDS and silica dustChemical and dust controls: register, SDS, labelling, storage, exposure control and health surveillance.13 checkpoints · Monthly, and on every new substance · ADOSH-SF, EAD, Civil Defence
Management & environment
- Emergency preparedness and first aidTests that the site can actually respond: alarm, muster, roll call, first aid, medical route and drills.14 checkpoints · Monthly, plus after every drill · Civil Defence, ADOSH-SF, MOHRE
- Housekeeping, materials and wasteThe walk that prevents most slips, trips, fires and dropped objects: access, storage, waste and cleanliness.11 checkpoints · Daily · Dubai Municipality, EAD
- Environmental controls: dust, noise, water and spillsSite environmental walk usable in any Emirate, covering dust, noise, water, spills, wildlife and complaints.14 checkpoints · Weekly · EAD, Dubai Municipality, Local municipality
- Night work, shift handover and lone workingChecks for night shifts: approvals, lighting, supervision, fatigue, communication and handover.11 checkpoints · Every night shift · Local municipality, MOHRE, ADOSH-SF
- Monthly HSE management system auditOffice-side audit closing the loop: legal register, risk assessments, inspections, incidents, actions and review.13 checkpoints · Monthly · ADOSH-SF, ISO 45001, Dubai Municipality
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