Safety checklist — Road work / Signage
Roadside work and construction site signage. Compliant with Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Before work
11 items- ✓
PPE worn: class 2 minimum high-visibility vest, hard hat, safety shoes
- ✓
Signage plan conforming to MTQ Tome V installedCritical
ℹ️ Signage mandatory per Tome V — MTQ standards
- ✓
Certified signal persons in position (ASP Construction training)Critical
ℹ️ Signal person = mandatory ASP Construction training
- ✓
Truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) deployed if high-speed road work
ℹ️ Mandatory on highways and roads > 70 km/h
- ✓
Delineators, cones and signs installed in progressive closure sequence
- ✓
Buffer zone clearly defined between traffic and work zone
- ✓
Always face traffic — never turn your back to vehicles
- ✓
Site vehicles with beacon and flag on at all times
- ✓
Signage maintained in good condition — replace displaced cones
- ✓
Reduced speed for all vehicles in the work zone
- ✓
No worker alone — always in pairs near traffic
After work
4 items- ✓
Signage removed in reverse order of installation
- ✓
Roadway clean — no debris left on travel lanes
- ✓
Temporary markings in place if work not complete
- ✓
Signage report completed and filed
More checklists — Cross-cutting Situations
Cold weather work
Prevention of frostbite and hypothermia on site
15 checks
Asbestos / Decontamination
Asbestos removal and decontamination work
19 checks
Work at height
Fall protection, harness and lifeline
17 checks
Confined space
Entry and work in confined spaces
18 checks
Hot weather work
Prevention of heat stroke on site
14 checks
Manual handling
Lifting and carrying loads by hand
13 checks