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Working-at-Height Contractor Checklist
Check an exterior contractor before they work at height on your building, record the controls for the job, and sign it off.
What's inside
- 11 prequalification questions, with evidence sighted and expiry dates
- A first step that asks whether work at height can be avoided, for example with a drone
- 10 common work-at-height hazards, with a flag for any present without a control
- A prequalification score and a sign-off section before work starts
How to use it
- 1Fill in the contractor's details and answer the prequalification questions.
- 2Check whether the work at height can be avoided altogether.
- 3Mark each hazard present and record its control.
- 4Sign off once you're satisfied the work can start safely.
How Drone Group helps
The safest work at height is none at all
Drone Group cleans façades, roofs and solar panels by drone, so nobody needs to work at height on your building. No scaffolding and no roof access.
Questions
Who is this checklist for?
Facilities and property managers engaging contractors for exterior work such as cleaning, painting, roofing, gutters or window cleaning.
What does it check?
Prequalification, insurance, safety plans, training and equipment, rescue planning and supervision, then the hazards and controls for the specific job.
Why does it start with avoiding work at height?
Removing the need to work at height is the most effective control. If that isn't possible, the checklist steps through the other controls in order.
Provided free by Drone Group as a general guide. It doesn't replace your own health and safety obligations, the contractor's safety plan or WorkSafe NZ guidance.