Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

General

  • Posted OSHA & other Jobsite posters

  • Safety program & substance abuse manual available

  • First aid supplies immediately available/adequate documented inspection monthly

  • HazCom & MSDS sheets - including subcontractors

  • Jobsite safety box

  • Smoking/non smoking areas identified

  • First aid/CPR trained personnel on site

  • Emergency numbers/procedures available (EAP)

  • Job site warning signs posted as necessary

  • All individuals on site have been through orientation & task specific WMS/JSA's

  • Eye wash station in place, inspected, & tagged monthly

  • Are daily task briefings and weekly safety meetings being held & documents turned in

Housekeeping & Sanitation

  • General neatness of working areas & walkways

  • Sanitary,adequate,clean facilities

  • Adequate supply of drinking water & cups

  • Waste containers provided

  • Adequate lighting

Fire Prevention

  • Proper fire extinguishers charged, inspected monthly & tagged

  • "No smoking" signs posted where required

  • Fire watch/fire tarps used while doing hot work

  • Clearance, proper mounting & vent for temporary heating

  • Hot work permit system used where necessary

  • Combustible material moved before hot work

Electrical Safety

  • GFCI's used on every power tool

  • Proper guards on temporary lights

  • Adequate wiring well insulated & terminated properly

  • Terminal boxes equipped with cover

  • All electrical equip grounded, ext cords 3-wire type 12 gauge min.

  • Lockout/tagout procedures in place w/locks & tags available

  • Cords routed to prevent safety dangers & damages. Cords are at least 12 guage

Hand Tools

  • Proper tools and operator for the job task

  • Damaged tools repaired or replaced

  • Are cheater bars being used

Power Tools

  • Properly guarded

  • Properly grounded

  • PPE used

  • Proper tool and operator for the job task

  • Damaged tools repaired or replaced

Hoist, Cranes, & Derricks

  • Crane daily inspection done & Annual Cert up to date

  • Fire extenguisher

  • Qualified operator w/current card and medical

  • Swing radius areas barricaded & secured

  • Safety latches in place on hooks functioning

  • Equipment alarms functioning

  • Qualified rigger & signal person connecting and directing load

  • Load charts available for equipment

  • Outriggers being properly used with adequate mats

  • Overhead power lines deactivated or setback marked

  • Certificate of compliance posted in cab (USACE Projects)

  • Ground verification received from client

  • Lift plan created: blind lift, over 75% of crane's capacity, tandem, or over 25 tons.

Rigging

  • Damaged rigging has been destroyed & taken out of service

  • Qualified riggers available & being used to rig

  • Rigging is being inspected before each use and documented quarterly

  • Proper rigging angles used 30 to 60 deg single or combined of 60 to 120 deg

  • Non- conductive tag line used to control load (if needed)

  • All rigging is in good working order and has proper identification tags: chains, slings, shackles, spreader beams, etc...

  • Rigging is stored properly out of the weather and away from material that will damage it

Ladders

  • Fiberglass ladders only (preferred)

  • Proper use of step ladders ( not used in leaning position or above allowed steps)

  • Inspected

  • Extension ladders secured 1/4 slope, 3" above

  • Fixed ladders over 20' must have cage or have tie off capability

Heavy Equipment

  • Regular inspection & maintenance

  • Good access: roads, ramps, platforms, & barges adequate for equipments stability

  • Inspection log maintained

  • Lights, brakes, & warning signals operative

  • Fire extinguishers

  • Qualified operator w/card

  • Operator manual on machine

  • Capacity of equipment verified and consideration taken for attachments

  • Ground compaction verified to prevent sinking or tipping

Motor Vehicles

  • Fire extinguishers & first aid kits

  • Inspected

Handling & Storage of Materials

  • Materials properly & neatly stored

  • Proper lifting procedures used

  • Passageway cleared

  • Storage containers kept neat and organized with proper aisle access

  • Dunnage used to keep material out of dirt/mud

  • Rolling material chocked to prevent

  • Pallets in good condition to properly support materials

Hazardous Material

  • Approved containers used & clearly identified

  • Spill kits & hazardous waste containers available

  • Proper storage for flammable & combustible materials

  • Proper PPE available to handle spills per SDS

  • Fire extinguisher available and properly charged

  • Secondary containment used as necessary

Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquid

  • Storage tanks clearly labeled as to contents/hazards

  • Storage tanks in proper secondary containment area and water accumulation checked

  • Bonding used during transfer

  • 20 lb fire extinguisher available within 75 feet

  • Spill controls readily available

  • Automatic shutoff nozzle on dispencer

  • SPCCC Plan (if required by size fuel storage)

Welding & Cutting

  • Screens & shields being utilized if needed

  • Fire extinguisher within 25 ft

  • Fire watch being utilized when required

  • Flammable material protected or removed

  • Approved welding wire or rod being used

  • Proper PPE being utilized

  • Compressed Gas cylinders properly stored, in or out of use w/firewall or 20' apart

  • Oxy acetylene torch sets, regulator, hoses & attachments inspected and in good working order

  • Welding cables: leads, connectors, & cable in good condition

  • Flasback arrestors on guages

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Hard hats

  • Safety glasses/face shields/goggles

  • Hearing protection

  • Safety footwear ( metatarsal guards when using jack hammer)

  • Respiratory protection(as needed)

  • Gloves (proper for task perform)

  • Safety harnesses & lanyards (if needed)

  • Proper clothing in use, trousers, shirts

  • High visibility clothing

  • Protective chaps for cut off saw or chain saw

  • Sun protection

Fall Protection

  • 100% tie off above 6 ft & rescue plan created

  • Proper anchorage points (5,000lbs)

  • Pile openings covered or guarded

  • Guardrail systems in place & properly installed

  • Harness & Lanyards stored properly out of elements and away from damaging material

  • Have personal fall arrest systems been inspected before each use & documented monthly on tags

Concrete Construction

  • Forms properly installed & braced

  • Proper access provided

  • Pump lines secure w/whip check or hose restraint(if vertical)and in good conition

  • Tremmie pipes/racks in good condition & have secure connections

  • Proper PPE in use

  • Protruding rebar capped as necessary

  • Proper washout area available

Steel Erection

  • Adequate personnel fall protection

  • Floor and wall opening guarded

  • Hoisting apparatus checked

  • Adequate access provided

  • Steel braced and bolted

Confined Space

  • Atmospheric testing completed

  • Permit completed & posted (include hot work permit if applicable)

  • On-site rescue provided (if needed)

  • Off-site rescue provided (if needed)

  • Competent person on-site (if needed)

  • Lock out/tag out procedures in place

  • Supervisor, Attendant, & Entering employees properly trained

Stairways

  • Guardrail on open sided stairways 39" min

  • Stairways blocked if unusable

  • Inspected for working condition and capacity

Scaffolds

  • All components properly used / free of defects

  • Tied to structure if height ratio reached 4:1 for regular 3:1

  • Scaffold inspections completed

  • Tagged daily green for usable red for unusable

  • Competent person for use & erection

Site Security

  • Office trailer doors and windows secured as needed

  • Storage trailers - proper lock covers

  • Storage trailers - small doors and windows secured

  • Lighting - adequate for job site area

  • Entrances guarded or protected as needed

  • Equipment secured after hours

  • Mobile trailers secured after hours

  • Security system operating properly

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