Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

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Administrative Procedures

  • Lack of/or inadequate Site Specific Safety Plan?

  • Failure to obtain permits for Hot Work, Confined Space, Dig Permits, etc?

  • Lack of/or inadequate site specific orientations for workers, subcontractors and visitors?

  • Lack of/or inadequate AP supervision? Superintendent/Foreman?

  • Lack of/or inadequate subcontractor supervision? Superintendent/Foreman?

  • Lack of/or inadequate training, licenses, skills, experience?

  • Lack of/or inadequate site specific plans for high risk work, critical lift, confined space, excavations, fall protection?

  • Lack of/or inadequate system to review site specific safety plans, A&P and subcontractors?

  • Lack of understanding of incident/accident notification and reporting procedures?

  • Lack of/or inadequate weekly safety audits?

  • Safety postings in place?

  • Weekly safety meetings for A&P and all subcontractors?

  • Public safety - fencing, danger signs, flaggers, cones, barricades?

Emergency Response/Crisis Management

  • Lack of/or inadequate crisis management plan for site? Crisis management kit on site?

  • Emergency procedures and phone numbers not displayed on site?

  • Lack of/or inadequate training and drills conducted for crisis management plan?

  • Lack of/or inadequate first aid kit on site? Fully stocked? Is it inspected on a weekly basis?

  • Insufficient access to formally trained first aid personnel? A&P and subcontractor foremen?

  • Lack of/or inadequate communication equipment? Phones, radios, air horns or bull horns?

Occupational Health Hazards

  • Site specific demolition plan in place?

  • Lack of/or inadequate dust suppression system?

  • Asbestos issues and abatement?

  • Lead issues and abatement?

Pre-Task Planning

  • Pre-task planning forms/cards filled out daily and with each new task?

  • Pre-task planning forms/cards incomplete? Missing information?

  • Not following JHA procedures?

  • Lack of/or inadequate training on pre-task planning for employees and subcontractors?

Aerial Boom and Scissor Lifts

  • Aerial boom lift and scissor lift operators trained and have a card?

  • Are aerial boom lift operators and workers wearing proper fall protection equipment?

  • Are scissor lift guardrails and safety chain in use?

  • Are aerial boom lifts and scissor lifts used properly?

  • Is the daily safety walk around inspection completed and documented?

Cranes and Lifting Equipment

  • Unsafe or damaged equipment?

  • Lack of maintenance, testing and inspection?

  • Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?

  • Lack of safety stickers or operator manual?

  • Annual, monthly and daily inspections available?

  • Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?

  • Certified and trained operator, riggers and signal persons?

  • Lack of LOTO procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance?

  • Is an elevated warning in place if any part of the crane can come within 20 feet of overhead power lines?

  • Safe working load of equipment exceeded?

  • Is the swing radius barricade in place on cranes?

  • Are tag lines used to control loads?

  • Is there a fire extinguisher in all cabs?

Electrical Hazards

  • Unsafe electrical cords/leads?

  • Lack of GFCI protection?

  • Exposure to underground utilities? Locate ticket in place?

  • Exposure to overhead electrical lines?

  • Overloading outlets?

  • Cords/Leads placed on ground or on metal structures? Cords protected from damage?

  • Electrical equipment or cords/leads near water?

  • Electrical equipment near flammables?

  • Electrical cords/leads creating tripping hazards?

  • Lack of Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures for electrical equipment?

  • Are there proper warning signs on electrical rooms? Electrical rooms locked?

Excavations and Trenching

  • Competent person on site?

  • Are trenches and excavations tested with a 4 gas detector?

  • Proper sloping, shoring, benching?

  • Spoil and equipment back 2ft or more from edge?

  • Ladder in place over 4ft deep and every 25ft and secured?

  • Are open trenches and excavations adequately barricaded?

Fire Protection

  • Fire extinguishers properly located?

  • Monthly and annual inspections up to date?

  • Fire watch and fire extinguishers for all Hot Work?

  • Are temporary fire extinguishers in place until permanent fire suppression systems are in place?

  • Is temporary fire protection in place when existing suppression systems are taken out of service?

Forklifts, Trucks and Heavy Equipment

  • Do forklift operators have proof of training?

  • Does equipment have seat belts installed? Are they serviceable?

  • Are equipment operators wearing seat belts?

  • Does equipment have an operable back up alarm and front horn?

  • Are equipment operators making eye contact with workers on the ground?

  • Fire extinguisher mounted and readily accessible on equipment? Inspected regularly?

  • Are operator manuals in place and accessible on equipment?

  • Is the daily walk around safety inspection completed and documented?

Hazardous Chemical (Including Fuel and Oil)

  • Unsafe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  • Incompatible chemicals stored near each other? Oxygen/acetylene not separated?

  • Inadequate spill containment equipment?

  • Safety Data Sheets not accessible on site?

  • Lack of emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc?

  • Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • Insufficient ventilation?

  • Insufficient, or incorrect, PPE?

  • Unsuitable storage containers? Unlabeled containers?

Housekeeping

  • Are aisles, corridors and building access areas free of debris and materials?

  • Are there adequate trash containers and dumpsters for trash and recyclables?

Ladders and Stairs

  • Unsafe or damaged ladders?

  • Unsafe positioning of ladders? 3ft above landing?

  • Ladder not properly secured?

  • Ladder unsuitable for job? Aluminum ladders? Folding ladder used as an extension ladder?

  • Ladder safety warning stickers, duty rating legible?

  • Stairs - handrails, stair rails, lighting, pans filled?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection)?

  • Lack of system to issue, inspect, replace and monitor PPE?

  • Lack of training in safe use, clean-up and inspection of PPE?

  • Respirator Program - medical exam, fit test, written program, voluntary use documentation?

Power and Hand Tools

  • Unsafe or damaged equipment? (including missing or damaged guards)

  • Incorrect equipment or tools for the job? (e.g. grinding discs for cutting)

  • Hand and power tools in good condition?

  • Trained and/or certified operators?

  • Powder actuated tools - signage, training, tool left unsupervised, unspent rounds, rounds disposed of properly?

  • Lack of LOTO procedures for cleaning, servicing and maintenance: changing blades, hand tool repairs?

  • Hand and power tools inspected prior to use and tagged out if defective or unsafe?

Scaffolds

  • Competent person on site for scaffold erection?

  • Is the documented daily scaffold inspection checklist completed?

  • Is the scaffold tagged properly for use?

  • Unsafe or incomplete scaffold?

  • Daily inspections completed and documented?

  • All open sides and ends of scaffold over 6ft have standard guardrails and toe boards?

  • Proper access ladders or stairs to scaffold?

  • Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

  • Scaffold set on base plates and secured to mud sills?

  • Are wheels on rolling scaffold locked when in use?

  • Are all scaffolding components free from damage?

Traffic Management

  • Lack of, or inadequate, Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

  • Lack of training in TMP for all persons on site? <br>(contractors and visitors)

  • Inadequate controls for TMP? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)

  • Is traffic effectively controlled on the site? Speed limit signs posted?

Working at Heights

  • Fall risks of 6ft or more? (including voids, pits, and trenches)

  • Lack of edge protection? Guardrails, toe boards?

  • Unsafe or incomplete edge protection? Guardrails, toe boards?

  • Is there adequate overhead falling object protection including nets or barricades if toe boards are not adequate?

  • Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • Incompatible hooks/equipment?

  • Unlabeled or does not meet OSHA standards?

  • Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • Lack of inspection protocol for fall protection equipment?

  • Lack of/or inadequate formal training for workers wearing fall protection equipment?

  • Is fall protection equipment worn properly?

Work Environment

  • Lack of/or inadequate amenities? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  • Insufficient lighting? Temp light maintenance?

  • Drinking water provided? Cups/trash receptacle?

  • Impalement hazards protected? Rebar capped?

  • Laser training, signs posted?

  • Floor holes covered or protected?

  • Lack of/or inadequate cold weather procedures? Snow and ice removal?

  • Lack of/or inadequate hot weather procedures? Shaded rest stations? Frequent breaks?

Stormwater Management

  • Has the SWMPPP Plan for this site been developed along with the narrative?

  • Has the Stormwater Permit been applied for and received?

  • Are Stormwater Audits completed weekly and after every weather event?

  • Is the project Stormwater map posted? Changes updated on map?

  • Are BMP deficiencies corrected within 24 hours?

General Duty Clause and Miscellaneous Findings

  • Other

Corrective Actions

  • Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken

Sign Off

  • On site representative

  • Auditor's signature

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