Title Page
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Document No.
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Instructions
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Instruction Page
The ONE OPS/EHS Audit has been developed to combine effort of the Operations and EHS team into on audit template used by all. Below you will find instructions for use of the template.
Title Page
• Client/Site
o Enter the site name
• Location
o If you have your location services on, this will automatically populate with the address.
• Personnel
o This is the Superintendent (s) names.
Audit Questions
• There are three responses for every question, and they are Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/NA.
o The expectation is that if Unsatisfactory is selected you will enter a comment in the notes section for that question (Text Box appears automatically).
You will also be able to assign a follow-up action for the Unsatisfactory selection. To do this,
1. Select the three dots to the right of the question.
2. Select Follow-up
3. Add the title, description, category (based on the severity)
4. Set a reminder if applicable
5. Set date and time of required completion
6. Add location if applicable
7. Assign the responsible person
8. Add the responsible person’s email
9. Select save
o You will be able to enter comment in for Satisfactory or NA responses as well, to do this,
Select the three dots next to the question and select Add Notes/Media, a text box will open allowing you to add comments.
o You can add pictures to responses as needed by,
Selecting the three dots next to the question and select Add Notes/Media, a text box will open allowing you to add comments. Below the text box is an icon of a picture. Touch the picture icon and this will let you upload directly from your camera, photo library, or recently added photos.
• The last question of the audit is a comment section. The intent of this comment section is for you to add your reflection of your visit. The comments added should include, but not limited to
o Conversations around CBS
o Crew Moral
o Feedback from GE or the Customer
o Overall perception of the job site
o Suggestions for improvements
o Comments about support contractors
Completing the Audit
• Once you have completed the audit select Mark as Complete at the bottom of the page
o You can either just email to yourself and then forward onto (Eric Distler, Dave Theiler, Don McKee, Region ASM, Region Director, Region SM, and Superintendent), or you can create a region profile.
To create a Region Profile (this will only need to be done once)
1. Select Profile in the top right hand corner
2. Select New
3. Type in the Profile Name (Region), and select save
4. Select Customize in the email section
5. Enter in the email addresses of the people the audit needs to go to, these address need to be separated by a comma.
6. Select Export at the top of the page and this will return you to the previous page
7. Select Send at the bottom of the page
Safety files
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Is the site safety plan completed up to the date of inspection and available?
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Are STAC/JSA's/Pre-task brief being conducted prior to each task and has the APM supervisor signed off as required?
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Is the APM orientation completed with attendance roster?
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Are proper OSHA, Federal, State, and Local postings requirements posted?
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Are safety meetings and EHS inspections fully documented and available?
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CBS- Has the program been communicated through the presentation? Did you ask several employees their commitments?
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Stop- Has the STOP program been communicated and the employees understand the intent?
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Are craft training records available for review, Superintendent reviewed and setting up crews accordingly to training?
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Is there a weekly safety inspection being performed?
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Is the GE Project & Services EHS Plan (ONEGE) fully set up, reviewed by all site leadership, being upkept during outage?
Health and Welfare
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Are there an adequate number of portalets supplied to site? (Minimum requirement <20 employees = 1 toilet; >20 = 1 toilet seat and 1 urinal per 20 workers)
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Are hand washing stations available on site?
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Is drinking water available on site and distributed properly? (Container must be labeled, clean, secure lid, and cups)
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Is there adequate lighting for non-daylight operations?
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If required, is there a plan in place to address the following: Lead, Asbestos, Cadmium, Hex Chrome, or Arsenic?
Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
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Is there a site-specific Emergency Response Plan (evacuation plan, etc) posted?
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Are emergency contact and control room numbers posted and verified?
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Is site specific medical protocol available and posted?
Housekeeping and Waste Management
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Are work areas clear of tripping hazards and debris?
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Are designated disposal containers available?
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Are hoses and cords run overhead or secured to prevent tripping hazards and not run through unsecured doors?
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Is equipment and tooling properly stored when not in use?
PPE
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Is standard PPE in use (hard hats, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, and hearing protection)?
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Is respiratory protection being used? Has the medical evaluation and fit test been conducted?
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Is face protection being used in all applicable situations where debris can get in face and eyes?
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Are proper gloves being used for task being performed?
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Are engineering defenses being evaluated before PPE is assigned?
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Is fall protection being inspected prior to each use?
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Is proper PPE on site if working with Lead, Hex Chrome, or Silicates?
Working at Heights
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Are guardrails placed where necessary? (Note! Tape with minimal 2 meters/6.5 feet clearance or ridged barricade with handrail and mid rail.)
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Are stairways with over 3 risers or ramps over 1.2 meters/4 feet high supplied with handrails?
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Are ladders used as they are designed and been inspected prior to use? (Note! Bifold used fully extended, extension ladders extended 36” over landing and tied off both ends)
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Scaffolds properly installed, inspected and tagged per shift?
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Are swing gates and/or ladders provided for access onto scaffold?
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Is personal Fall protection being used when exposed to heights over 4 feet or if the scaffold tag requires?
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If fall protection is being used and if so, is it worn properly, and is the attachment point and lanyard type adequate? <br>
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Personnel Platforms (Man baskets) used correctly, lift permits, test lifts, inspection reports, and pre-lift meetings, and has designated lifting hardware?
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Are all hole coverings marked, secured, and built correctly?
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Are employees utilizing ejection protection while using aerial lifts?
Electrical Safety
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Have measures been taken to prevent the following from being within 3 meters/ 10 feet (or 5 if voltage > 50 kV) of energized lines: scaffolding, cranes, and other mechanized equipment?
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GFCIs used (or assured equip grounding program) for all tools & equipment?
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Temporary wiring enclosed or in locations not subject to damage?
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Are cords and cables in good condition (not worn or frayed, grounding plug) and inspected?
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Are lights protected from breakage and not hung by their cords unless so designed?
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Circuit breakers readily accessible, clearly marked, & covered to prevent injury during operation?
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Are electrical cabinets, boxes, and fittings provided with covers with unused openings closed and protected from the elements?
Hand Tools, Electric power tools, air tools, hydraulic tools
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Are all hand and power tools maintained in a safe condition with no cracks, intact electrical cords/plugs, and operating switches?
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Are all points of operation of power tools, machines, abrasive wheels, bench/floor/cylindrical grinders guarded? If applicable are the tool rest and guards set to the proper distance?<br>
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Are hand tools free of damage i.e. mushroomed heads, cracked/splintered handles?
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Do air hoses that are in service have safety clips and whip checks? (Best practice! label hoses for their use and location)
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Are all persons on site trained for the tasks they are assigned (Hydraulic tooling)?
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Are gang box lids and doors closed and in good working condition?
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Was the tool kit inventory verified when kit arrived?
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Is craft supervisor taking ownership of tool loss?
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Is there a bin (Quarantine Box) present for the segregation of damaged or non-functioning tools?
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Are precision tools kept in a secure and dry area?
Welding and Burning
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Is all welding and cutting being done with proper PPE? (Note! Shaded safety glasses are not considered adequate protection)
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Are Compressed gases stored correctly in work areas/points of use? Between shifts, they must be broken down (capped) and have the fire wall in-between. (During use are cylinders secured in an upright position and placed far enough away from the cutting and welding activates that the flame, slag, and sparks will not reach the cylinders?)
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Has the Hot Work program, including work permits, been correctly implemented per site specific rules?
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Is a Fire watch provided when burning, welding, or creating a spark?
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Are all flame or spark producing areas provided with an approved fire extinguisher?
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Are welding screens used properly?
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Are we using back flash arresters on regulators?
Chemical Storage and Handling
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Are SDSs available on site and are they accessible to employees?
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Is proper labeling provided on all chemical containers? *Per HMIS III*
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Are preventative measures being taken to prevent fuel spills?
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Are Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinets in use, adequately grounded, and contain no combustible material?
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Is a completed chemical inventory available per One EHS plan?
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Are spray bottles properly labeled to indicate the contents?
Motorized Equipment
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Back-up alarms audible on all mobile equipment?
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Are inspections conducted on motorized equipment?
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Are seat belts equipped where needed?
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Are forklift and other industrial truck operators trained?
Cranes and Rigging
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Are crane annual inspections available and has it been reviewed for needed updates/corrections?
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Barricading provided for all swing radiuses of cranes?
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Are daily inspection records being maintained for cranes?
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Is all rigging stored in a safe manner so that it does not pose a tripping hazard or can be damaged by the elements?
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All rigging in good condition and found without damage and with tags in place?
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Signal person in use with current Rigging Certifications?
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Safety latches (mouse) provided and in good repair on hooks designed to use them?
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Are all crane operators trained and qualified with records on site?
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Are lift plans completed and are pre-lift meeting documented?
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Are monthly inspections of rigging being completed and being documented?
Confined Space
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Are confined spaces labeled throughout work area?
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Are permits including air samples for permitted and non- permitted confined spaces completed and posted at space?
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Is an Entry Attendant on duty at occupied permitted confined spaces?
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Has a confined space rescue service been identified and contact numbers posted on the permit?
LOTO
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Have employees received training and are they knowledgeable of LOTO plan & procedures?
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Has the LOTO Supervisor along with the APM Superintendent walked down and verified the LOTO?
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Have all employees working under the LOTO applied personal controls (lock on lock box or signature on LOTO sign off sheet)? If locks are being used is the key under control of the employee only?
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Have proper LOTO devices necessary for site LOTO been provided? Do all LOTO Locks meet the following requirements: unique and distinct from other locks used at site; used exclusively for LOTO, only one available key? Are tags used unique to LOTO and some combination of red, white, and black?
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Are the equipment specific procedures available and provided in the local language?
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If testing is done on equipment under LOTO, are procedures being followed correctly?
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Are LOTO clearances accessible for review and have they been reviewed by site leadership?
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Is the double block and bleed method used where applicable?
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If locks are not being utilized have adequate measures been put in place to comply with Tags Plus?
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If a lock has been removed has the process and paperwork been completed?
Shift Turnover
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Is a written shift turnover being done?
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If a face-to-face turnover isn’t possible due to shift schedule, have adequate arrangements been made to ensure all necessary information can be communicated from one shift to the other?
Quality Control
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Is a QCP or QA/QC checklist supplied by FE on-site at beginning of outage and being completed properly (is the superintendent and craft participating in completion)?
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Are required Critical Field Procedures being utilized on site(at a minimum)?
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Are eFP's being used?
FME
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Have all employees received the FME training and has it been documented?
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Are the FME zones classified, marked, and set up per their classification?
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Is the FME boundary and area clean and organized?
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Is the FME log being used and reconciled at end of each shift?
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Are drop lists and personal item removal practices (empty pockets) being followed?
