Working at Height Risk Assessment and Pre-Work Safety Checklist

Working at height remains one of the leading causes of fatal workplace accidents in construction, maintenance, and industrial environments. Many incidents occur because hazards are not properly identified and risk control measures are not implemented before work begins.

This Working at Height Risk Assessment and Pre-Work Safety Checklist provides a structured and practical tool to support hazard identification and risk evaluation before performing work at height.

The template combines a risk assessment matrix and a detailed pre-work safety checklist to help supervisors and safety professionals ensure that all safety conditions are verified before work starts.

The document includes 12 common hazards associated with working at height, each linked to recommended control measures to reduce both the likelihood and severity of accidents.

It also features initial and residual risk scoring, allowing teams to evaluate how risk levels change once preventive measures are implemented.

In addition, the template provides a 52-point pre-work safety checklist, covering key safety verifications such as equipment inspection, worker competence, use of personal protective equipment, permit-to-work validation, and supervisor authorization.

Fully editable and easy to implement, this template can be adapted to internal procedures and operational environments. It is designed to help organizations strengthen safety planning, improve hazard control, and reduce the risk of serious incidents during working-at-height activities.