Information

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

1. Fall Protection

  • 1.1. Fall protection in place for workers working above 6 feet?

  • 1.2. Workers tied off working above 6 feet?

  • 1.3. Leading edge protection in place? (Guard rails, handrails)

  • 1.4. Unsafe or incomplete edge protection?

  • 1.5. Floor holes and openings covered and labeled "Hole"?

  • 1.6. Guard rails in place and in good shape?

  • 1.7. Impalement caps in place on rebar?

2. Equipment and Tools

  • 2.1. Unsafe or damaged equipment tagged "Out of Service"?

  • 2.2. Incorrect equipment or tool for job?

  • 2.3. Unsafe or incompatible attachments used with equipment?

  • 2.4. Lack of safe work instructions?

  • 2.5. Lack of training in safe operation, clean-up and maintenance?

  • 2.6. Lack of inspection?

3. Scaffolds

  • 3.1. Unsafe or incomplete scaffold tagged "Out of Service"?

  • 3.2. Inspection complete and scaffold tagged?

  • 3.3 Competent person present during scaffold erecting and dismantle?

  • 3.4. Safe Work Load (SWL) exceeded? (tools, stored materials, number of persons)

  • 3.5. All pins in place and locked?

  • 3.6. Wheels locked while worker is on scaffold?

  • 3.7. Outriggers in place, if needed?

  • 3.8. Is Toe-Board installed at working heights of 10 feet or more?

4. Forklift, Lull, Power Industrial Truck

  • 4.1. Unsafe or damaged equipment tagged "Out of Service"?

  • 4.2. Loads lifted over persons, close proximity to obstacles incl. overhead power lines?

  • 4.3. Lack of maintenance?

  • 4.4. Daily inspection complete?

  • 4.5. Unsafe or damaged lifting equipment, including ropes, slings, chains, hooks?

  • 4.6. Lifting equipment unlabelled or missing tags?

  • 4.7. Licensed operators?

  • 4.8. Operator is wearing seatbelt?

  • 4.9. Fire Extinguisher on equipment?

5. Personal Fall Arrest System (Full Body Harness w/ lanyard)

  • 5.1. Unsafe or damaged harness or equipment tagged "Out of Service"?

  • 5.2. Incompatible hooks/equipment?

  • 5.3. Unlabelled or does not meet ANSI standards?

  • 5.4. Unsafe or uncertified anchor points?

  • 5.5. Inspection of equipment complete?

  • 5.6. Lack of or inadequate formal training for operators?

6. Ladders

  • 6.1. Unsafe or damaged ladders tagged "Out of Service"?

  • 6.2. All warning labels and/or stickers in place?

  • 6.3. Ladder properly secured at top and bottom?

  • 6.4. Ladder unsuitable for job?

  • 6.5. Ladder being used to manufacture spec?

  • 6.6. Ladder extended 3 feet above the landing?

7. Handling hazardous materials

  • 7.1. Lack of hazardous identification signage?

  • 7.2. Lack of assessment of hazardous material?

  • 7.3. Lack of training in handling hazardous materials?

8. Hazardous Chemicals (including fuel and oil)

  • 8.1. Unsafe storage location? (e.g. flammables near ignition sources, spills could enter stormwater drains, etc)

  • 8.2. Incompatible chemicals stored near each other?

  • 8.3. Inadequate spill containment equipment?

  • 8.4. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) not accessible on site?

  • 8.5. Lack of emergency procedures for injury/spills/fire etc?

  • 8.6. Excessive quantities stored on site or in vehicles?

  • 8.7. Insufficient ventilation?

  • 8.8. Insufficient, or incorrect, PPE?

  • 8.9. Unsuitable storage containers? (unlabeled or stored in food containers)

9. Emergency Response

  • 9.1. Emergency plan for site understood by all workers?

  • 9.2. Emergency procedures displayed at site?

  • 9.3. Lack of training and rehearsal of emergency plans?

  • 9.4. AED on site?

  • 9.5. First Aid kit on site and accessible?

  • 9.6. Unsuitable or inadequate communication equipment?

10. Traffic Management

  • 10.1. Lack of, or inadequate, Traffic Management Plan (TMP) in place?

  • 10.2. Lack of training in TMP for all persons on site? <br>(contractors and visitors)

  • 10.3. Inadequate controls for TMP? (physical barriers, bollards, speed limits, flashing lights, spotters, etc)

11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • 11.1. Z87 rated Safety glasses being worn?

  • 11.2. Hard hat being worn and worn properly?

  • 11.3. Reflective vest or high visibility shirt being worn?

  • 11.4. Gloves being worn and are gloves correct for task?

  • 11.5. Cut Resistant gloves being worn while handling sharp edges?

  • 11.6. Does worker have on Steel-toe boots on?

  • 11.7. Is worker using Face Shield while cutting, grinding, welding, brazing, etc?

  • 11.8. Hearing protection being worn when needed?

12. Work Environment

  • 12.1. Lack of/or inadequate amenities? (toilets, wash areas, lunch rooms, etc)

  • 12.2. Insufficient lighting?

  • 12.3. Inadequate housekeeping?

  • 12.4. Lack of, or inadequate noise/ vibration control?

  • 12.5. Proper Ventilation?

  • 12.6. Heat Stress?

  • 12.7. Cold Stress?

  • 12.8. Congested work area?

  • 12.9. Drinking Water provided for workers?

13. Electrical Hazards

  • 13.1. Unsafe electrical leads tagged "Out of Service"?

  • 13.2. GFCI protection in place?

  • 13.3. Contact with underground electrical lines?

  • 13.4. Contact with overhead electrical lines?

  • 13.5. Leads placed on ground protected from sharpe edges?

  • 13.7. Electrical equipment near water?

  • 13.8. Electrical equipment near flammables?

  • 13.9. Electrical equipment near chemicals that could cause damage?

  • 13.10. Electrical leads on work surfaces?

  • 13.11. Electrical leads that may be damaged from contact with moving machinery parts?

  • 13.12. Lack of Lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures for electrical equipment?

14. Environmental Hazards

  • 14.1. Lack of/or inadequate Environmental Management plan (EMP)?

  • 14.2. Lack of/or inadequate systems to prevent contaminants entering stormwater drains?

  • 14.3. Bad Weather?

  • 14.4. Lack of/or inadequate, dust suppression system?

  • 14.5. Silt fence installed and maintained?

  • 14.6. Unstable ground?

15. Administrative Procedures

  • 15.1. Lack of/or inadequate Site Safety Plan?

  • 15.2. Failure to obtain permits (Council, EPA, WHS, also Hot Works, Confined Space etc)

  • 15.3. Lack of, or inadequate, induction for workers, contractors, visitors?

  • 15.4. Lack or, or inadequate, supervisory arrangements?

  • 15.5. Lack of/or inadequate training, licenses, skills, experience?

  • 15.6. Lack of/or inadequate Safe Work Method Statements (SWSM) for high- risk work?

  • 15.7. Lack of, or inadequate system to review SWMS as needed?

  • 15.8. Lack of/or inadequate incident notification procedures?

  • 15.9. Lack of, or inadequate, routine inspections, monitoring, audits?

  • 15.10. Lack of/or inadequate consultative arrangements?

16. Fire Protection/Fire Prevention

  • 16.1. Fire Extinguisher within 100 feet of foot travel?

  • 16.2. Sprinkler system up and active?

  • 16.3. Smoke detectors covered while spraying, sweeping, dusting, painting?

  • 16.4. Pull stations live and active?

  • 16.5. Flammable liquids stored in proper fuel containers?

  • 16.6. Fire Extinguisher within 25 feet of fuel storage containers?

  • 16.7. "No Smoking" signs posted next to flammables?

  • 16.8. Fire Extinguisher present while "Hot Work" is being preformed?

17. Excavation and Trenching

  • 17.1. Soil type?

  • 17.2. Is Excavation deeper than five feet?

  • 17.3. Air Quality checked at 4 feet deep and recorded?

  • 17.4. Proper Ladder access and egress within 25 feet?

  • 17.5. Excavation or Trench properly benched/sloped?

  • 17.6 Competent person present during excavation or Trenching?

18. Cranes

  • 18.1. Crane on site?

  • 18.2. Crane operator certified? If yes, need copy of training for records.

  • 18.3. Medical evaluation been done? If yes, need copy of report for records.

  • 18.4. Inspection completed and documented? If yes, need copy for records.

  • 18.5. Certified Signal Man on site? If yes, need copy of training for records.

  • 18.6. Certified Rigger on site for lift? If yes, need copy of training for records.

  • 18.7. Tag line(s) being used during lift?

  • 18.8. Barricades in place around Crane?

  • 18.9. Is area beneath load clear?

19. Rigging Equipment

  • 19.1. Synthetic Webbing Sling Inspections complete?

  • 19.2. Wire Rope Sling Inspections done?

  • 19.3. Slings have load capacity tags?

  • 19.4. Hooks and shackles inspections complete?

  • 19.5. Chain fall/Chain Hoist inspection complete?

  • 19.6. Unsafe or damaged equipment tagged "Out of Service"?

20. Housekeeping

  • 20.1. Work area clean?

  • 20.2. Trash tossed away in the proper receptacle?

  • 20.3. Floors swept?

  • 20.4 Material stacked up and organized?

21. Evacuation and Take Shelter Plan

  • 21.1. Do all workers know the alarm sequence?

  • 21.2. Do all workers know where the nearest rally point is?

  • 21.3. Is there proper access to and egress from the building and/or job?

22. Respiratory Protection

  • 22.1. Can hazard be avoided or engineered out to avoid the use of a Respirator?

  • 22.2. Is worker wearing a NIOSH approved Respirator?

  • 22.3. Did worker volunteer to wear Respirator?

  • 22.4. Has worker been fit tested on the Respirator they are using?

  • 22.5. Has worker been through medical evaluation? If yes, turn in documents to Safety Department.

23. JSTA’s (Job Safety Task Analysis)

  • 23.1. Completed daily before the start of work?

  • 23.2. Filled out correctly?

  • 23.3. All crew members involved in task have signed JSTA?

Corrective Actions

  • Enter any corrective actions that will be undertaken

Sign Off

  • On site representative

  • Safety Manager's signature

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