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Road Closure Public Event Safety Checklist

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Risk Assessment Description:

This road closure safety checklist template from Health & Safety Zone helps security operatives, stewards, control‑room operators and event managers ensure a public highway event such as a parade or marathon is conducted safely and in compliance with legislation.

It covers the essential checks across planning, competence, site conditions, barrier and marshal placement, vehicle intrusion prevention, emergency‑vehicle access and post‑event clearance, referencing the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and relevant HSE event safety guidance. The checklist follows the ten‑dimension framework, ensuring risk assessments, competence, PPE, collective safeguards and emergency arrangements are all verified before work begins. It also confirms that traffic control measures, public safety signage and emergency response protocols are verified in line with best practice.

Use this checklist for:

  • Pre‑event planning and risk assessment verification.
  • On‑site safety monitoring during the event.
  • Post‑event completion and make‑safe sign‑off.

To use, the designated safety officer completes each question on site, marking Yes, No or N/A. Any No response must be addressed immediately or the activity halted until the issue is resolved, and the action taken recorded. The officer should also sign the checklist, retain it for audit purposes, and ensure any corrective actions are logged and followed up.

During the event, supervisors should regularly review the checklist status and coordinate with emergency services to ensure rapid response if any hazard is identified.

Fully editable and shareable — customise the questions to your site, download as a PDF and share with your team.

Compliant with: Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.

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Checks covered in this Road Closure and Public Highway Event checklist

This Road Closure and Public Highway Event safety checklist template covers 23 checks. Customise the questions to your workplace, then download a professional, print-ready PDF with Yes / No / N/A tick-boxes and a comments space.

#Checklist item
1Has a risk assessment for the road closure and public event been completed and briefed to all operatives?
2Is a written road closure permit and traffic management plan in place and approved?
3Have emergency services been notified and provided with the event route and access points?
4Are all stewards and control‑room operators trained and competent in crowd and traffic control for this type of event?
5Is high‑visibility clothing and appropriate personal protective equipment provided and being worn by all staff?
6Is the event route clear of slip, trip and surface hazards that could affect pedestrians or vehicles?
7Is the weather forecast suitable for a public highway event and have contingency plans been arranged?
8Are traffic cones, barriers and signage of the correct type and placed according to the traffic management plan?
9Are marshal positions clearly marked and are marshals positioned to control vehicle intrusion onto the route?
10Is a dedicated emergency‑vehicle access lane maintained clear throughout the event?
11Are communication radios or devices tested and functioning for all control‑room staff and marshals?
12Is CCTV or other monitoring equipment operational to observe the route and crowd movement?
13Are spill kits and fire‑extinguishers readily available at strategic points along the route?
14Are first‑aid provisions and qualified first‑aiders on site for the duration of the event?
15Is there a clear procedure for reporting and recording any incidents or near‑misses during the event?
16Has the exclusion zone for spectators and restricted areas been clearly demarcated and secured?
17Are all temporary traffic signals or warning lights functional and correctly positioned?
18Are all barriers, traffic cones and signage inspected for damage and securely positioned according to the traffic management plan?
19Is the public address or megaphone system tested and operational for crowd communication?
20Is the temporary traffic signal or warning light tested and functioning before the event starts?
21Is there a post‑event plan to remove barriers, signage and restore the highway to normal condition?
22Has a post‑event inspection been carried out to confirm the route is safe for normal traffic?
23Is the incident log completed and handed over to the event organiser after the event?

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