Safety checklist — Surveying / Layout

Topographic surveys, staking and dimensional control. Based on Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.

Before work

9 items

✓
PPE worn: high-visibility vest, hard hat, safety shoes
✓
Site plan reviewed — traffic zones and hazards identified
✓
Equipment calibrated — total station, GPS RTK, level
✓
Coordination with machine operators — signal before entering zone
✓
Reference points (benchmarks) located and verified
✓
Visual contact maintained with machine operators at all times
✓
Never position between a wall and a moving machine
✓
Stakes and markers clearly identified — colored tape visible
✓
Data recorded and backed up regularly

After work

3 items

✓
Stakes firmly driven — protected from accidental displacement
✓
Data transferred and verified — layout report produced
✓
Deviations reported immediately if out of tolerance

12 verification items — use this checklist on-site with the app

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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 — Equipment & Hoisting

Lifting / Crane operations

Crane operations and load handling

18 checks

Scaffolding

Assembly, use and dismantling

17 checks

Heavy equipment

Operation of excavators, loaders and construction equipment

14 checks

Elevator installation

Installation and maintenance of elevators and freight elevators

12 checks

Tower crane

Operation of fixed and self-erecting tower cranes

15 checks

Commercial diver

Underwater work, cofferdams and subaquatic inspections

15 checks

More safety checklists

Formwork

Installation and removal of formwork

14 checks

Rebar / Steel reinforcement

Installation of rebar and welded mesh

13 checks

Roofing

Installation of membranes, shingles and roofing

16 checks

Electronic security systems

Fire alarm, intrusion, cameras and access control

13 checks

Exterior cladding

Installation of siding, cladding and façade finishes

14 checks

Excavator inspection

Daily pre-operation inspection of excavator

23 checks

Risks and prevention — Surveying and layout

Surveyors on site face traffic risks (roadside work), contact with moving heavy equipment, and falls into excavations. CSTC 10.4.1 requires class 2 or 3 HV clothing on or near a road — not a vest mandatory everywhere on site at all times.

Working near overhead power lines with conductive rods or staffs poses electrocution risk. Non-conductive rods must be used near lines. Constant communication with equipment operators is essential for surveyor safety.

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