Title Page

  • Weekly Safety Inspection

  • Conducted on

  • Compass Construction

  • Site

  • Prepared By

  • Location
  • Personnel Present During Inspection

1) Personal Protective Equipment

  • Hard Hat and Safety Glasses worn at all times?

  • Face shield used while chipping and grinding?

  • Hearing Protection used?

  • Respirator used properly? Correct cartridges used for task?

  • Hi Visibility clothing used if required?

  • Other PPE - Proper foots are, knee pads, welding screen in place, etc?

2) Work Area General Conditions

  • Is access/egress clear of debris and marked? Hallways and building entry clear?

  • Is garbage maintained and disposed of properly? Enough containers provided for disposal?

  • Adequate lighting in stairwells, hallways and public walkways?

  • Adequate number of bathrooms and a hand washing station?

3) Safety Administration and Documentation

  • Weekly Safety meeting conducted?

  • SDS available for hazardous materials?

  • Site-specific Orientations completed?

  • Required Posters are posted on Safety Board?

  • Employees training current and training documented?

  • OSHA 300 log posted

4) Electrical

  • TPU's and Energized Panels covered and 3' clearance maintained?

  • GFCI's used?

  • LOTO procedures in place? Is a written procedure plan on site and available?

  • Cords suspended or protected from damage?

  • Are all electrical cord plugs factory installed?

5) Fire Protection/Hot Work

  • Fuel used in approved containers and stored in a FLAM locker?

  • Burn permits completed and placed in hot work area?

  • Fire extinguishers within 25' of hot work and adequate number on site?

  • Fire extinguishers have full charge and inspected monthly?

  • Is hot work area free of combustible material? Removed from the building daily?

  • If combustible material can be removed is fire watch assigned?

6) Fall Protection

  • Fall protection plans completed and signed by employees on falls > 10'?

  • Fall Protection gear inspected daily and stored properly?

  • Wall openings and floors holes are guarded or covered?

  • Guard Rails (rails at 42' and 22" +/-) and toe boards in place? Cable rails less than 3" of deflection?

  • Rebar protection in place when exposed fall is present?

  • Fall protection used 4' on working/walking surfaces and 6' on everything else?

  • Proper anchor point used and can hold 3,000 Lbs while using fall arrest equipment?

7) Aerial Lifts and Scaffolding

  • Scaffold have green tag and inspected daily?

  • Is falling object protection in place? Toe boards, Netting, Etc

  • Guardrails set at +/- 42" and 22" and installed on all open sides?

  • Base set up correctly with base plates/screw jacks and adequate cross bracing?

  • Scaffold fully planked with min. 12" overlap?

  • Wheels locked on rolling scaffolds?

8) Cranes and Rigging

  • Rigging inspected and free of damage? Stored properly?

  • Cranes inspected daily? Daily log available from operator?

  • Overhead hazards/power lines identified and marked?

  • Loads properly secured and tag lines used?

  • Are operator, signal person, and rigger properly trained and certifications updated?

  • Rigger performing loading activities have proper fall arrest if applicable?

  • Critical lift plan filled out if load is > 75% of cranes maximum load capacity?

9) Ladders, Stairs and Ramps

  • No one standing above the top 2 rungs?

  • Step ladders used properly? Spreader bars open and locked?

  • Extension ladders used for access secured top and bottom? Extended 3' above platform?

  • 3 point contact used while climbing any ladder? Haul ropes provided for materials and tools?

  • 4'-1' rule maintained on extent ion ladders?

  • Stairwells have handrails and have no missing treads?

  • Job-made ladders to built to specifications?

10) Environmental

  • Chemicals in clearly marked containers? SDS available?

  • Adequate number of spill kits available?

  • Dust and noise controls used according to safety plan?

  • Temporary soil erosion control plan in place if needed? (Fences, catch basins, waddles, etc)

  • Is a visible sheen across site present indicating spilled contaminates?

  • Are control zones present and being used according to environmental plan?

11) Traffic Control and Public Awareness

  • Is Traffic Control plan in place and effective?

  • Are all materials keep inside site and pedestrian walkways clear of debris?

  • Flagged certified and in Class 3 PPE?

12) Controlled Zones

  • Overhead hazards delineated with Danger/Caution Tape?

  • Danger Tape properly tagged and identified with the hazards beyond?

  • Unused delineation taken down after not in use?

13) Forklifts and Heavy Equipment

  • Forklifts inspected daily and documentation present?

  • Seatbelt being used during operation of heavy equipment.

  • Fire extinguisher available and inspected regularly?

  • Operator certified?

  • Truck drivers have full PPE on when leaving vehicle?

14) Confined Spaces WAC 296-809

  • Permit filled out and posted at entry?

  • Has space been tested with 4 gas meter and proper PPE being used according to permit?

  • Adequate ventilation for confined space used?

  • Does permit required confined space have an attendant at entry trained in rescue? Tripod available?

  • Do entrants have confined space training?

15) Excavations

  • Excavations >4' sloped, benched or shored?

  • Approved means of access/egress supplied in excavations >4' minimum 25'?

  • Spoils set back from excavation minimum 4'?

  • Have underground utilities been clearly marked?

Tools

  • All guards in place and per manufacturer?

  • Cords free of damage? Ground Prong in place?

  • Using right tool for the job?

  • Whip-checks installed on pressurized lines?

  • Corrective Actions/Who assigned to/Date of Pending Correction

  • Corrective Actions from Previous Audit still Pending

  • General Notes and Observations

  • Superintendent

  • Safety Representative

General

  • Visitor hard hats, safety glasses and high vests available?

  • Drinking water/ disposable caps on site?

  • Have all subs submitted SSSP?

  • Specific site emergency plan posted?

  • First aid kit available and stocked?

Job information / administrative.

  • Proper signage posted? ( compass banners, visitors must check in, personnel authorized only, etc )

  • Phone number and map of nearest hospital center posted?

  • Emergency contact list posted and up to date?

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