Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. General

  • 1.1 Required posters and signs displayed legibly and properly?

  • 1.2 First aid supplies readily available?

2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • 2.1 PPE in good condition?

  • 2.2 Lack of, or inadequate PPE (including sun protection), hardhats, eye glasses, safety vests/ colors, long pants, masks, gloves, etc.

  • 2.3 Safety supplies adequate for job manpower?

3. Housekeeping / Work Environment

  • 3.1 Fabrication and work areas clean and orderly?

  • 3.2 Restrooms and eating areas are clean?

  • 3.3 Insufficient lighting?

  • 3.4 Lack of, or inadequate noise/ vibration control?

4. Fire Protection

  • 4.1 Fire fighting equipment well marked and accessible?

  • 4.2 Employees trained to use fire fighting equipment?

  • 4.3 Fire extinguishers inspected monthly?

  • 4.4 Smoking prohibited where flammables are located?

  • 4.5 Flammables stored and handled in approved containers?

5. Material Handling and Storage

  • 5.1 Materials stored neatly in stacks or piles?

  • 5.2 Storage areas kept clear of scrap, debris, and trash?

  • 5.3 Cranes operated in a safe manner by operators?

6. Tools

  • 6.1 Unsafe or damaged small tools and equipment?

  • 6.2 Incorrect small tools / equipment used for the job?

  • 6.3 Unlicensed operators?

7. Welding and Cutting

  • 7.1 Gas cylinders stored upright and secured?

  • 7.2 Welding leads in good condition?

  • 7.3 Welding screens erected in high flash areas?

  • 7.4 Welding blankets used to protect materials/equipment?

  • 7.5 Fire watches posted as needed?

  • 7.6 Proper permits issued and posted?

8. Electrical

  • 8.1 Heavy duty extension cords are well maintained?

  • 8.2 Lack of Ground Fault protection? (GFCI)

  • 8.3 Welders and stationary equipment properly grounded?

  • 8.4 Sufficient lighting equipped to work and move safely?

  • 8.5 Lockouts used to de-energize operational systems?

  • 8.6 Potential contact with overhead electrical lines?

9. Ladders

  • 9.1 Straight ladders set up with a 4 to 1 slope?

  • 9.2 Workers use the proper height ladder for the job?

  • 9.3 Ladder unsuitable for job? (e.g. metal ladder used for electrical work)

  • 9.4 Climbing the back of a stepladder prohibited?

10. Scaffolds

  • 10.1 All scaffolds parts and hardware used as required?

  • 10.2 All scaffolds hardware and parts in good condition?

  • 10.3 Lack of inspection protocol for scaffolds? (colored tags & inspection logs)

  • 10.4 Unlicensed persons erecting scaffold above 12 feet?

  • 10.5 Wheels on rolling scaffolds locked during scaffold use?

  • 10.6 Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored material, number of persons)

11. Manlifts

  • 11.1 Manlifts in good operating condition?

  • 11.2 Only trained employees allowed to operate manlifts?

  • 11.3 Lack of daily inspection protocol?

12. Lifting Equipment

  • 12.1 Lifting Equipment in good operating condition?

  • 12.2 Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles including overhead power lines?

  • 12.3 Only trained employees allowed to operate equipment?

  • 12.4 Lack of daily inspection protocol?

13. Handrails and Hole Covers

  • 13.1 Perimeters and drop-offs protected by rails or cables?

  • 13.2 Floor holes protected by railings or hole covers?

14. Excavations and Trenches

  • 13.1 Excavations 5 feet or deeper are shored, sloped or boxed?

  • 13.3 Excavated spoils stored at safe distance from work?

  • 13.4 Barricades placed on all open sides at end of shift?

  • 13.5 Ladders placed every 50 feet for entry and egress?

  • 13.6 Excavations de-watered as needed?

  • 13.7 Backfill replaced as soon as possible>

14. Fall Protection

  • 14.1 Fall risks of 6 feet or more present? (Including voids, pits and trenches)

  • 14.2 Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment?

  • 14.3 Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • 14.4 Lack of inspection protocol for fall protection equipment?

  • 14.5 Lack of or inadequate formal training for operator?

15. Employee Communication

  • 15.1 Do foremen communicate with their crews?

  • 15.2 Are safety meetings held weekly with all employees?

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