Safety checklist — Rebar / Steel reinforcement
Installation of rebar and welded mesh. Based on Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Before work
10 items- ✓
PPE worn: cut-resistant gloves, CSA hard hat, boots, safety glasses
- ✓
Reinforcement conforming to plan — diameters and quantities verified
- ✓
Tying tools and bender in good condition
- ✓
Rebar storage area clear and signed
- ✓
Vertical bar ends protected (mushroom caps recommended)Critical
ℹ️ Good practice against impalement. The CSTC does not write “a cap on every bar”.
- ✓
Spacing and placement per plan
- ✓
Ties tight and complete at every required intersection
- ✓
Minimum cover respected (chairs in place)
- ✓
Rebar offcuts removed as work progresses — area kept clear
- ✓
Fall protection per 2.9.1 (not only > 3 m)
ℹ️ Also no-height cases, 1.2 m on a vehicle, 1.5 m with a load. Harness is last resort (2.9.2).
After work
3 items- ✓
Reinforcement protected against weather and corrosion
- ✓
Rebar offcuts sorted (metal recovery)
- ✓
Final visual inspection before pour — conformity to plan
13 verification items — use this checklist on-site with the app
Use on-site — freePDF reports, history and team management in the app
For information only — this is not legal advice. OK Sécurité is an independent company with no affiliation to the CNESST: we are not mandated, endorsed or certified by it. Completing a checklist here does not by itself establish your compliance — your exact obligations depend on your job site and your prevention program. Where there is any discrepancy, the official text published by Légis Québec or the CNESST prevails.
More checklists — Structure & Reinforcement
More safety checklists
Risks and prevention — Rebar and reinforcement
Rebar work exposes workers to cuts from reinforcing bars, eye injuries from cutting and tying debris, and impalement on unprotected vertical bars. The CSTC does not write a “cap on every bar” article: protect against impalement per the spec and 2.10.
Work at height on rebar columns or walls requires a fall protection plan. Prefabricated cages must be rigged properly and stabilized before workers approach for tying.
Cut-resistant gloves, safety glasses, and steel-toe boots follow LSST 51 and the risk — not a CSTC “at all times” list. Hydraulic benders and cutters: manufacturer procedures.
Scan to access OK Sécurité
Open the app directly on your phone to complete your safety checklists on-site.
ok-securite.com