Information

  • Indicate plant and area inspected.

  • WO# if applicable.

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Area Inspected
  • * NOTE:
    For Answer Responses: Safe = Good, no action required, At Risk = Bad, follow up required & NA= Not Applicable to this audit

Supervision & Job Planning

  • Is the Location of the First Aid Station Known?

  • Has the field level hazard assessment been completed?

  • Is the Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and other Worker Protections (WPS) in place and understood?

  • Is the emergency phone # known (911)?

  • Is the muster (evacuation) procedure known and understood?

  • Are the workers confident they have the skill required for the work?

LOTO Competence & Compliance (Inadvertent Work on Energized System Audit)

  • Issued date and time entered clearly and correctly?

  • Seal # clearly recorded and is current?

  • Equipment location entered clearly and correctly?

  • Scope of Work clearly described?

  • WO# recorded clearly and correctly?

  • LOTO authorized with signatures for Authorization, Issue and Acceptance?

  • Lock Set reference # clearly indicated and correct?

  • Initial Reference Table completed?

  • LOTO Boundary Points Identified clearly and correctly?

  • LOTO Boundary Points verified?

  • LOTO Transfer Log completed properly and clearly?

  • Limits of protection understood by workers?

  • Workers locked on to correct LOTO?

  • Workers signed on to the LOTO?

  • Workers' lock properly labelled?

Fall Protection Audit (Fall from Elevation Audit during Shutdown)

  • Workers properly trained?

  • Fall Protection Plan in place?

  • Fall distance calculated?

  • Anchor points identified properly?

  • Fall Protection equipment properly inspected?

  • Use of lanyard or retractable considered?

  • Suspension leg straps available?

  • Proper use of boundary tape to mark drop zones as required?

  • Rescue plan documented properly?

  • Location and condition of rescue equipment known?

  • Emergency and rescue responsibilities understood?

  • Communication devices tested and emergenct contact # known?

  • Fall protection rescue plan reviewed with workers?

Confined Space Audit

  • Expiry date and time entered correctly?

  • Equipment ID # and name entered correctly?

  • LOTO # indicated clearly and correctly?

  • Reason for entry and work described?

  • Work Area inside the Confined Space described?

  • Potential hazards identified and indicated clearly?

  • Precautions required are indicated clearly on the Confined Space Permit?

  • Air tests taken with clear indication of time and by whom?

  • Date and time the Confined Space Permit was issued are clearly and correctly entered on form?

  • The Confined Space Supervisor is clearly and correctly entered on the form?

Environment & Chemical Hazards

  • Is secondary containment adequate?

  • Is abatement required for fugitive releases?

  • Are the environmental aspects of the work identified?

  • Are the TDG requirements met?

  • Is the work WHMIS compliant?

  • Is the MSDS understood?

Hazard Management

  • Are the workers minds on task?

  • Are the workers rushing?

  • Are the workers frustrated?

  • Are the workers fatigued?

  • Are the workers complacent about safety?

  • Are the workers cognizant of the "line of fire"?

  • Has balance, traction and grip been assessed in the FLHI?

  • Are the necessary screens and guards in place (welding, moving parts, barrier tape, etc...)?

  • Are adequate signs and signals being employed?

Lifting Operations

  • Is the crane logbook being used?

  • Is an engineered or critical lift plan on hand if required?

  • Is the rigging adequate and maintained?

  • Is a signaler identified if required?

  • Is a tag line in use if required?

Knife Use

  • Is the knife appropriate for the task?

  • Are Hi-Flex gloves required and used?

  • Are the workers positioned correctly to cut away from the body?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Is adequate eye protection employed for the type of work?

  • Is adequate footwear employed for the work?

  • Is adequate body protection employed for the work (electrical, chemical, etc...)

  • Is the worker's head protection adequate for the work?

  • Is adequate hand protection employed for the work?

  • Is adequate hearing protection employed for the work?

  • Is adequate respiratory protection employed for the type of work?

Scaffolding and Work Platforms

  • Is the condition of the structure good?

  • Does the scaffold or platform meet the OHS Code?

  • Has the scaffold been inspected and tagged prior to use?

  • Does the inspection tag have an expiry date?

Vehicles and Motorized Equipment

  • Does the equipment have the required fire extinguisher?

  • Has the equipment been properly certified and maintained?

  • Is the proper log book on hand and being used?

  • Is the operator properly trained or certified?

Compressed Gases

  • Are cylinders stored and secured properly?

  • Has the storage cylinder expired?

Worksite Condition

  • Are hand tools in good condition?

  • Are the proper tools being used for the job?

  • Are extension cords in good condition?

  • Is the housekeeping good and is the work area being well maintained?

  • Is the task lighting adequate?

  • Are ladders in good condition and being used properly?

  • Is adequate waste disposal on hand?

Ergonomics

  • Is proper technique being used for tasks requiring lifting, bending and twisting?

  • Are adequate precautions in place to prevent injuries from repetitive motion?

  • Is the proper technique being used for tasks requiring kneeling, standing, sitting?

  • Is the workers position comfortable for the work?

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