Zero harm testing checklist

A zero harm testing checklist specifically evaluates your safety program against zero harm principles rather than just regulatory compliance. It examines both technical controls and cultural elements like leadership commitment and employee engagement, helping you identify systemic weaknesses that could lead to incidents despite meeting minimum safety requirements.

Include a diverse team with safety professionals, frontline supervisors, and workers from different departments. This cross-functional approach provides multiple perspectives on safety practices, increases ownership of findings, and helps identify blind spots that specialists alone might miss when evaluating your zero harm implementation.

After completing your assessment, prioritize findings by risk level and implementation difficulty. Create an action plan with clear responsibilities and deadlines, communicate results transparently to all stakeholders, and use the data to track trends over time. This transforms the checklist from a documentation exercise into a catalyst for continuous improvement.