Pedestrian Route Checklist

Educational checklist examples for safety, equipment and operational tasks — what a checklist covers, who uses it and how it connects to forms, inspections and training. Informational only — template examples to adapt, not official documents or legal advice; completing a checklist does not guarantee compliance and employers remain responsible.

What a pedestrian route checklist is

A pedestrian route checklist is a structured list used to review the walkways and crossings that keep people on foot apart from vehicles, forklifts and plant in a workplace.

This page is an educational overview with a simplified example. It is not an official template and not jurisdiction-specific — the employer decides what their pedestrian routes must cover for the site.

Purpose

• Confirm pedestrian routes are clear, marked and used.
• Check crossings, barriers, gates and lighting.
• Identify where people and vehicles still mix.
• Create a record that the routes were reviewed.

Who completes it

• A competent person appointed by the employer, with worker input.
• Issues are fed into the site’s traffic and improvement process.
• The employer decides who reviews and who is responsible.
• Repairs and line-marking are carried out separately.

When it is used

• On a review cycle set by the employer.
• When the layout, traffic or work changes.
• After a near miss or incident involving a pedestrian.

Typical items

• Area, date and reviewer.
• Marked routes, their condition and whether they are used.
• Crossings, barriers, gates and refuges.
• Lighting, signage and visibility at junctions.
• Points where pedestrians and vehicles still mix.
• Issues found and action owner — example items only, adapt to the site.

Common mistakes

• Marked routes that lead through working vehicle areas.
• Faded lines and signs that are never refreshed.
• Barriers or gates removed and not replaced.
• People taking shortcuts because the route is inconvenient.

Document workflow

The pedestrian route checklist sits within the site’s traffic management arrangements. Before it, the risk assessment and traffic management checklist identify where people and vehicles meet; alongside it sit the reversing, yard and loading-bay checks.

After it, issues feed line-marking, barriers, signage and layout changes and any incident review. See the related documents below for what is commonly used with a pedestrian route checklist.

Retention (high level)

Completed checklists are usually kept for a period set by the employer and any applicable rules, with the site’s safety records.

This page does not state a required period — confirm retention with the applicable law and the official authority.

Completing and sharing as a PDF

Pedestrian route reviews are often recorded and stored as PDFs so they can be shared and kept as a record. Exporting to PDF supports the record; it does not make the review official or guarantee compliance.

Employer checklist

• Keep pedestrian routes clear, marked and well lit.
• Make sure routes are practical so people actually use them.
• Replace missing barriers, gates and signage promptly.
• Assign an owner and date to every issue found.

Worker notes

• Use the marked routes and crossings rather than shortcuts.
• Stay out of vehicle and forklift working areas.
• Report faded markings, missing barriers or near misses.

Country considerations

Requirements for pedestrian safety and segregation vary by country, and the official authority differs. This page is general and high-level — not a statement of any country’s law and not a guarantee of validity.

Confirm current requirements with the official authority for your country and a qualified professional.

Who is responsible

The employer is responsible for keeping pedestrians safe from vehicles and plant and compliance. This page is an educational overview with a template example; it does not make a route safe and does not transfer responsibility.