Information

  • Conducted on

  • Foreman

  • Location Nearest Town

  • Location Specific
  • Cooperative or Client name

  • Work being performed

  • Person Auditing

  • Audit Guidance: -All unsafe acts shall be stopped immediately. -Field Observations shall include photos for both safe and unsafe operations. Photos should be annotated with what the observer is focused on at the time of the audit. -Any item marked as a deficiency shall have a photo (if possible) and a detailed description. -All comments should identify those crew members performing the task correctly and/or incorrectly. -Equipment being inspected shall be listed and/or have a photo with the unit number displayed. -All audits shall be reviewed with the PIC prior to departure from the site. Corrective actions shall be assigned with due dates and noted on the audit. -Any audits being forwarded to the client shall be reviewed by more than one safety team member prior to being sent.

  • All audit findings shall have an assigned weight (1-4) assigned per the below matrix. Document the weighted number rating in the comment section associated with the applicable question.

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Communication

  • When was the last time you were coached from a member of management on safety?

  • Prior to making a decision, do you think Likelihood or Consequences?

  • Human Performance tools observed and bieng utilized correctly?

  • Cell phone use by Supervision only?

  • Proper use of hand signals and flagging techniques? Spotters used appropriately?

Procedures and Documents

  • Tailboard/Job Hazard analysis completed?

  • Weekly/Daily inspection sheets complete?

  • Are SDS available for all hazardous chemicals on site ?

Displays and Labels

  • Is the work site properly marked and/or barricaded? (open troughs, trenches, stationary objects, around cranes, spoil piles marked 10' from leading edge).

  • Is appropriate signage in place on entry?

  • One call complete and adequate?

Environmental

  • Controls in place prior to moving soil?

  • Units parked away from waterways?

  • Spill kits available and stocked? Spill response understood and practiced? Spills reported?

Schedule

  • fatigue management addressed?

Work Practices

  • Taglines when moving suspended loads?

  • Drop Zones properly barricaded when aerial work is being performed?

  • Are appropriate excavation and trenching techniques being used (shoring required if over 5 feet deep or in unstable soil)?

  • Are proper lifting/carrying techniques utilized?

  • Are proper pushing/pulling techniques utilized?

  • Are employees using 3 points of contact when ascending, descending, and climbing?

  • Are cell phones being use appropriately?

  • Is employee mindful of line of fire and pinch points?

  • Proper rigging, lifting, hand signals, and good communication being utilized?

  • Is the housekeeping good?

Work Planning

  • Job Plan (does everyone know duties)?Have the job hazards been identified, prioritized, and documented?Work area clearly defined on JSA?Has an effective control/mitigation plan for identified hazards been developed?

  • Ingress, Egress routes and parking areas communicated?

  • Has the emergency plan been documented and understood? (evacuation plan in place)

  • Is fall protection equipment in good condition and rescue plan in place?

  • If more than one crew present, lead(s) are identified and communication is occuring?

  • Animals, insects and plants mitigated?

Supervision

  • Emphasis of schedule exceeding safe work?

  • Supervision interfacing with workers?

  • Supervision verifying the job hazard analysis/job plan is being followed?

  • Crew lead demonstrated leadership ability?

Training/Qualification

  • Safety meeting folder complete and up to date?

  • Crew Members qualified for task being performed?

Change Management

  • JSA updated periodically and whenever work task changes? Scope changes time stamped?

External Influence

  • Weather conditions discussed and documented?

  • Heat/cold mitigation plan in use and documented?

  • Public encrouchment on job site discussed and documented on JSA?

System/Equipment Operation

  • If work is being performed inside the substation or switchyard, is the gate locked or barricaded?

  • Are seat belts being used on applicable equipment while in operation?

  • Appropriate PPE and equipment for welding operations (FR clothing etc.)?

  • All PPE in good order and utilized? hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, vest, footwear, gloves, face shield, chaps etc.

  • Cut resistant gloves utilized when stripping, cutting conduit or anytime sharp objects are present?

  • Arc flash protection being utilized (correct class)?

Personnel and Materials Management

  • Sufficient personnel assigned to task?

  • Adequate materials provided to complete task?

Equipment Selection and use

  • Is all equipment set up for safe use (outriggers set up properly as applicable)?

  • Are fire extinguishers on site, within date, and in good working order?

  • Skinning and Stripping tools utilized and in good condition?

  • Hot Sticks/shotguns inspected and in good condition?

  • GFI equipment and extension cords in good working order?

  • Are ladders (fiberglass only) in good condition and tied off as needed?

  • Ladders inspected prior to use and load rating tags applied?

  • Are guards in place on grinders, portable saws, etc?

  • Are the proper tools for the job being utilized, and are tools in good condition with no modifications?

  • Eye wash station or solution in good working order and readily available?

Management

  • Timely response to known problems?

  • Policies, practices, procedures properly defined?

  • incidents/near misses reported in a timely manner?

Machine Maintenance/Testing

  • Unit photos

  • Has the crew performed and documented an inspection of the equipment prior to work to assure equipment is in safe operating condition?

  • Are safety/medical/first aid equipment/ goods on site and within date?

  • Di-electric testing on booms completed?

  • Slings and rigging properly inspected and adequate?

  • Back up alarms working properly

Design Configuration

  • Are appropriate signs and cones in place?

Summary and signatures

  • Positive observations. List crew members and specific items they are doing correctly:

  • # personnel and printed names

  • Number of trucks on site

  • Number of trucks audited

  • Inspectors signature

  • Crew lead signature

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