Safety Checklists — CNESST Standards

Construction site safety inspections

How to prepare SST site inspections in Québec: document findings, prioritize risks, and tie field checks to CNESST-style checklists.

Construction employers: field prevention

Practical levers for employers: prevention programs, training, supervision, and field evidence—plus checklists to make it operational.

Work at height: site prevention

Prevention principles for work at height in Québec construction: planning, collective protection, equipment, and field inspections.

Excavations and trenches

Prevention for excavations and trenches: wall stability, buried utilities, water, access, and signage—with practical checklists.

Electrical safety on job sites

Electrical safety in construction: temp distribution, conductor protection, energized work rules, and overhead line proximity.

Scaffolding: inspection themes

What to verify on construction scaffolds: foundations, plumb, guardrails, decks, access, and loads—in a prevention-minded flow.

Prevention programs on site

Connect prevention programs to daily work: risk ID, instructions, WHMIS, confined spaces, hazardous materials—with field checklists.

Checklists based on CNESST standards

What CNESST-themed checklists are for, how to deploy them on site, and how to turn completions into useful prevention records.

Lockout/tagout on construction sites

Lockout/tagout method for Québec construction: identify energy sources, apply locking devices, and document the procedure.

Respiratory protection on construction sites

Choosing and using respiratory protection on Québec construction sites: RPE types, fit testing, maintenance, and field checklist integration.

Common SST mistakes on construction sites

The most common safety mistakes on Québec job sites and how to prevent them with field checklists.

Organisation

Article 51 LSST : ce que l’employeur doit faire

Organisation

Mécanismes de prévention : les seuils par nombre de travailleurs

Chutes

CSTC chute plus de 3 m : garde-corps et hiérarchie 2.9.1

Chutes

Ligne d’avertissement toiture : CSTC 2.9.4.0 et 2.9.4.1

Chutes

Sauvetage harnais 15 minutes : CSTC 2.9.5

Excavation

Étançonnement de tranchée 1,2 m : CSTC 3.15.3